(Reuters) - The ruling Liberals in Canada's French-speaking province of Quebec are losing support to an upstart new party, but separatists still hold the upper hand and look set to form the next government after the September 4 election, according to a new opinion poll published on Friday.
The pro-independence Parti Quebecois, however, may not win enough seats to form a majority in the provincial legislature. They would need a majority to push through a third referendum on separating from Canada.
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