Which party did Charest's Liberals defeat in the 2003 provincial election?
Parti Québécois
Coalition Avenir Québec
Conservative Party
New Democratic Party
Answer
The Parti Québécois, a social democratic and separatist political party in Quebec, was defeated by Jean Charest's Liberals in the 2003 provincial election. The Liberals won a majority government, capturing 76 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly, while the Parti Québécois won 45 seats. This marked the end of the Parti Québécois's nine-year rule in Quebec.
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