Quebec election 2026
Get informed.
Choose.
Vote.
The environment matters in the voting booth, too.
Getting around, finding a home, protecting the land, producing energy and adapting to climate change: behind the slogans are choices that shape our everyday lives.
Before voting, let’s take the time to understand the issues and compare the proposals.
English-language resources are linked where available. Links labelled “in French only” lead to French-language content.
A non-partisan approach
Vire au vert does not endorse any political party or candidate. We bring environmental issues into the conversation and share resources to help you make your own choice.
Vote Compass results, AI responses and comparisons produced by outside organizations are not voting recommendations from the coalition. Cross-check your sources and keep a critical eye.
Prepare to vote
How to vote
For information on where, when and how to vote, go directly to Élections Québec. You will find up-to-date, official information for your situation.
Before you go
Check your registration
Your name must be on the list of electors at your home address. On election day, it will be too late to register or change your address.
Check my registration → Check the steps and deadlinesAt the polling station
Bring accepted identification
Bring an accepted piece of ID, such as your Quebec driver’s licence, Quebec health insurance card or Canadian passport. Bringing your reminder card can also make your visit easier.
See accepted ID and voting steps →Your situation
Explore other voting options
Are you a student, outside Quebec or in need of an accessible voting option? Other arrangements may apply. Check eligibility requirements and deadlines with Élections Québec.
Explore other voting options →Voting for the first time? Check the eligibility requirements. Election staff can also help you at the polling station.
Form your own opinion
Making your choice
Climate, public transit, water and nature protection, adapting to floods and heat waves: start with the issues you care about, then compare concrete commitments.
Explore your priorities
Vote Compass
This questionnaire helps you see how your views compare with the major parties’ positions on a range of issues. Select the 2026 Quebec election on the Vote Compass website.
Keep in mind: the questions selected and the way positions are represented affect the result. Your priorities may not all be covered. Use it as a starting point, then explore platforms and debates.
Try Vote Compass →Compare commitments
Compare party platforms
CBC’s English-language comparison brings together party commitments by topic. Explore the environment, energy and transportation to compare proposals.
Keep in mind: a comparison reflects the promises that have been announced and recorded. A measure missing from the tool may appear elsewhere in a platform. Check the original documents, too.
Compare platforms with CBC → Radio-Canada’s comparison (in French only)Go to the source
Environmental platforms and commitments
Your choices on the ballot extend beyond the parties invited to the televised debates. This directory covers the 20 parties that fielded candidates in 2026, according to the list published by Élections Québec. Parties are listed alphabetically by their commonly used French names.
A commitment may appear in an environmental plan, a general platform or a policy page. “Not found” means the document was not found in the sources consulted; it does not mean it does not exist or that the party has no position. Documents published before 2026 are identified.
Document review: October 1, 2026. English-language resources checked on October 2, 2026. Party websites and documents may change.
| Party | Publication status | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Bloc pot | Publication2026 election platform published.Includes an environment section. | Resources2026 platform (in French only) |
| Climat Québec | Publication2026 election leaflet published.The website also provides documents on energy, forests, agriculture and transportation. | Resources2026 campaign leaflet (in French only)Platform and policy documents (in French only) |
| Coalition avenir Québec | PublicationCommitments and documents published.A separate 2026 environmental election plan was not found in the sources consulted. | ResourcesCampaign commitments (in French only)Official documents (in French only) |
| Démocratie directe | Publication2026 platform published.A separate environmental plan was not found in the sources consulted. | Resources2026 platform (in French only) |
| Équipe autonomiste | Publication2026 election commitments published.The page addresses waste and carbon pricing, among other issues. | Resources2026 general election (in French only) |
| Osons Québec | PublicationFounding proposals published.The September 2026 version addresses the environment, climate adaptation and land use, among other issues. | ResourcesFounding proposals (in French only) |
| Parti accès propriété et équité — Équipe Québec debout | PublicationGeneral platform published.Includes an environment section; the page is not presented as a separate 2026 environmental election plan. | ResourcesParty platform (in French only) |
| Parti canadien du Québec | Publication2026 election platform published.Documents cover energy, transportation and flood resilience. English-language resources are available. | ResourcesPlatform overviewFully costed platform: release and download information |
| Parti communiste du Québec | Publication2026 election platform published.A separate environmental plan was not found in the sources consulted. | Resources2026 platform (in French only) |
| Parti conservateur du Québec | Publication2026 platform and policy documents published.A separate environmental plan was not found. The linked documents are in French; an English introduction to the party is also available. | ResourcesPlatform and official documents (in French only)Party introduction in English |
| Parti culinaire du Québec | PublicationGeneral commitments published.Its sustainable gastronomy proposals address local agriculture and food waste, among other issues. A separate 2026 environmental plan was not found. | ResourcesParty commitments (in French only) |
| Parti libéral du Québec | PublicationCommitments published by topic.A separate environmental plan was not found in the sources consulted. The commitments page is available in English. | ResourcesOur commitments |
| Parti libertarien du Québec | PublicationA 2022 platform was found.This older document is signed by Charles Olivier. A 2026 environmental election platform was not found. | ResourcesPolitical platform dated April 24, 2022 (in French only) |
| Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec | PublicationPolitical program listed on the party’s website.A separate 2026 environmental election plan was not found. | ResourcesPolitical program (in French only) |
| Parti nul | PublicationValues framework listed.A 2026 environmental election platform was not found. | ResourcesValues framework (PDF, 2025) (in French only) |
| Parti québécois | PublicationEnvironmental plan published.Environmental plan for 2026–2034. | ResourcesEnvironmental plan 2026–2034 (PDF) (in French only) |
| Parti vert du Québec | Publication2026 election platform published.The New Green Plan includes the party’s environmental proposals. An English-language version is available. | ResourcesThe New Green Plan 2026 |
| Présence Québec | PublicationGeneral platform published.A separate 2026 environmental election plan was not found in the sources consulted. | ResourcesParty platform (in French only) |
| Québec innovant | PublicationApril 2026 vision document published.A separate environmental election plan was not found in the sources consulted. | ResourcesVision document (PDF) (in French only)Party introduction and manifesto (in French only) |
| Québec solidaire | PublicationTransition plan published.The environment page provides access to the commitments and the plan. | ResourcesEnvironmental commitments and transition plan (in French only) |
This directory describes available documents; it does not rate the parties. When comparing commitments, ask: what measures, what budget, what timeline and how will results be tracked?
Independent candidates are also running. Check the candidates in your electoral division to see who will be on your ballot and learn about their commitments.
Artificial intelligence in the election
Your vote deserves reliable sources.
AI can produce a convincing comparison in seconds. That does not guarantee reliable sources, an accurate answer or a complete picture of the choices. Start with platforms, debates, news outlets and organizations whose work you can verify.
Read in English — Media Ecosystem Observatory
What the Quebec election audit found
In its September 18, 2026 update, the Observatory presents a survey and an audit of ChatGPT and Google’s AI tools. Three findings call for caution:
- AI is already widely used. About one in five survey respondents said they had used AI to learn about the election.
- Weak sources can carry significant weight. A recently created, anonymous website built with AI appeared in 39% of ChatGPT’s answers to the comparison and voting-advice questions studied. Missing information on that website can lead the model to leave parties out of its recommendations.
- Even voting procedures can be misreported. The audit found errors despite references to Élections Québec.
These observations concern the tools and questions tested on September 10 and 11, 2026. They do not measure every possible answer from every AI system.
Read the full analysis in English →Three ways to stay in control
- Open the cited sources. Check who wrote them, when they were published and which passage supports the answer.
- Look for what is missing. Which parties and positions were left out? Ask for documents to compare rather than advice on who to vote for.
- For where, when and how to vote, consult Élections Québec. An AI answer is no substitute for official voting information.
A real environmental cost
These tools rely on servers, electricity and equipment that must be manufactured. Their footprint also includes water used for cooling and manufacturing, raw material extraction and electronic waste. The United Nations Environment Programme calls for looking at the entire life cycle.
For all data centres worldwide, the International Energy Agency projects electricity consumption of around 950 TWh in 2030, compared with 485 TWh in 2025. The impact of an individual use varies with the model, the task and the energy used.
When a document directly answers your question, reading it avoids an additional AI generation. University oversight does not eliminate an AI tool’s environmental footprint.
If you choose to use AI
Prof. Datagotchi: references you can check
Developed by a Université Laval research team and its partners, this chatbot draws on documented political sources: platforms, news releases, public statements and media coverage. Its answers include references you can consult.
That traceability makes verification easier. It does not guarantee an accurate, complete or unbiased answer. The tool is in beta: check the documents, dates and parties covered, and apply the same critical thinking.
Explore Prof. Datagotchi →
The interface preview and the Université Laval introduction are in French.
A question to ask
“Which public transit commitments are documented in your sources? Name the parties covered, the documents and their dates. Identify any parties for which you cannot find information.”
Tools can inform your thinking. The decision is yours.
Hear from the candidates
Watch the debates
Debates let you hear candidates’ proposals, answers and exchanges. Find recordings of Vire au vert’s regional debates and other election events on our Events page.
The recordings below are in French. English subtitles, when available, can help you follow the discussion. Automatically generated translations may contain errors.
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Page and recordings in French only.
Behind Vire au vert
One coalition, complementary expertise
Vire au vert brings together environmental and civil society organizations. Their expertise in health, water, biodiversity, mobility, land use, energy, agriculture, waste and community action helps explain how the environment connects to our everyday lives.
Partners share information, propose ways to act and mobilize people to bring these issues into public debate. The coalition does not tell you who to vote for. Explore their resources and analysis to inform your own thinking.
Our 24 partner organizations in 2026
- Accès transports viables (in French only)
- Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ) (in French only)
- Association québécoise des médecins pour l’environnement (AQME) (in French only)
- Centre d’écologie urbaine (in French only)
- Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement (CQDE)
- Coalition Québec meilleure mine (in French only)
- Eau Secours (in French only)
- ENvironnement JEUnesse (in French only)
- Équiterre
- David Suzuki Foundation
- Fondation Rivières
- Front commun pour la transition énergétique (in French only)
- Front commun québécois pour une gestion écologique des déchets (FCQGED) (in French only)
- Mères au front (in French only)
- Nature Québec (in French only)
- Piétons Québec (in French only)
- Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l’environnement du Québec (RNCREQ) (in French only)
- Réseau des femmes en environnement (in French only)
- Réseau plein air Québec (in French only)
- SNAP Québec
- Trajectoire Québec (in French only)
- Vélo Québec
- Vigilance OGM (in French only)
- Vivre en Ville (in French only)
Coalition overview in French only.