I don't think Quebec will separate any time soon.
Does it need to change? Yes, absolutely. The election of another party proves that people want change in the government system (at least 70% - not counting the liberals). This was definitely a step for the better. I wouldn't imagine if the PLQ would have stay; that would have caused another "Printemps Érable".
But, at this point, Quebec is too afraid to separate from Canada. I think it is possible to make Quebec a sovereign nation but, beforehand, we need to repair the mistakes that were made by the Liberal Party. I hope the PQ will be able to change things for the better even if it's highly unlikely they will improve everything in only one mandate. If, only if Quebec seperates, we need to have a strong economy, that is independent from Canada and US, while keeping close relations with those two.
What I was hoping for, was a centre party. A party that can improve the social politics while keeping an eye on economy. A party that question itself if it's a good idea or not to separate, that want to improve what's already's in place instead of destroying and then rebuilding. Right now, it's always a battle of socialist/federalist and this just reinforce the difference of mentality between francophones, anglophones and minorities in Quebec. That's not a good thing since Quebec needs to regroup itself for a better future. People need to make compromises to advance.
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their ideology that post-secondary education should be affordable (and still complain about it being too expensive)
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The main problem behind the raise of fees, is the 75% of augmentation. That's one hell of a raise. Plus, the justification behind it the government gave to students is "they need to make their part". Sure, but can they ? The average revenue of students is far below the population in general (10,000$/year if my memory's still good). Sure, a student can rely on loans and grants, but they are too often insufficient. They can't cover up your basic needs such as appartment cost, groceries, etc. (only that costs me 5.460,96 $ this August (had to buy a freakin new Mac+Adobe suite because I didn't had the choice-graphic design program), and I can't rely on loans because of my parents)... But that's another story.