The 5 October 2026 Quebec general election produced a Parti Quebecois minority government holding 59 of 127 seats, five short of a majority, which will need another party's support to legislate. Both the PQ and the Quebec Liberal Party campaigned on licensing private online gambling operators, a position that would end Loto-Quebec's online monopoly, with the Liberal platform specifically proposing an expanded mandate for the Regie des alcools, des courses et des jeux to licence and oversee all online gambling platforms, including Loto-Quebec's own. No bill has been tabled by either party and no government has confirmed a timetable. Loto-Quebec's Espacejeux remains the sole provincially authorised online gambling operator, while separately signing or activating three B2B content supply agreements in the period under review, signalling continued commercial expansion of its existing product offering even as its monopoly position faces its most visible political challenge to date.
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Quebec · Question 01 of 11
Overview: What kind of market is this?
Mixed · Confirmed · AI-generated · Back to full Quebec report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Quebec (CA-QC) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
The 5 October 2026 Quebec general election produced a Parti Quebecois minority government holding 59 of 127 seats, five short of a majority, which will need another party's support to legislate. Both the PQ and the Quebec Liberal Party campaigned on licensing private online gambling operators, a pos…
Key headwinds & conditions
- No private licensing pathway — market is a closed Crown monopoly
- Government remains committed to the monopoly model; no legislation imminent