The other wild card is the debut of a third party, the Coalition for the Future of Quebec (CAQ).

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Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ), a 10-month old party, won 19 seats, with the remaining two seats going to Quebec Solidaire.

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Although Mr Legault has backed independence, the CAQ promises to delay a referendum for a decade, to focus on the economy.

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After the new royalty regime was tabled, both the Liberal and CAQ parties, both opposition parties to the PQ government, voiced their displeasure late Monday.

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The CAQ combines economic conservatism with social liberalism.

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