The possibility of a coalition government is the talk of the Quebec election campaign today as a new poll indicates no party is in majority territory less than one week from the vote.
The chatter comes after Monday's election in New Brunswick where neither of the two main parties won a majority of seats while the balance of power rested with two smaller parties holding three seats each.
A poll by Ipsos released today reflects a trend suggesting support for the Coalition Avenir Quebec has dropped since the start of the campaign.
The survey indicates Francois Legault's party is in a statistical tie with the Liberals, with 30 per cent each, while the Parti Quebecois has 20 per cent and Quebec solidaire 16 per cent.
PQ Leader Jean-Francois Lisee rejected the idea today of forming a coalition government with Legault's party or with Quebec solidaire, but said he is open to an alliance with the opposition if the Liberals are elected with a minority next Monday.
Polling projections indicate the PQ could hold the balance of power if the Liberals or the Coalition aren't able to win a majority of Quebec's 125 ridings.
The Ipsos survey of 1,250 Quebecers was conducted online and by telephone between Sept. 20 and 23.
