Marilou Laperrière, a resident of the Jean-Lesage district, in Quebec City in September 2026. She said appeals to her French Québécois identity had lost their political resonance, making separatism less enticing. (Renaud Philippe/The New York Times) By NORIMITSU ONISHI In Limoilou, a neighborhood not far from Old Quebec’s cobblestone streets, there were few outward signs of support for Quebec’s independence: no fleur-de-lis flags, no “oui” signs in the windows of homes or shops. Candidates…
