Quebec premier resigns with Separatist opponent surging in polls

His decision upends the political landscape in Canada’s second-largest province. Quebec is a powerhouse of aluminum, metals, aerospace, finance and other industries, with firms such as Rio Tinto Group, Bombardier Inc., Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec and Canadian National Railway Co. Legault’s party, the Coalition Avenir Quebec, has bled support to other groups — most notably the Parti Quebecois, which wants to hold a referendum on independence from Canada.

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