Paul St-Pierre Plamondon

Parti Québécois leader promises referendum, claiming Ottawa poses ‘existential threat’

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Parti Québécois leader promises referendum, claiming Ottawa poses ‘existential threat’

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon reiterated on Sunday his pledge for a third referendum on independence should his party take power in the next election. At the PQ’s national council in Drummondville, Que., St-Pierre Plamondon told some 500 party members that Quebecers have one “ultimate” chance to secure their language and culture amid what … Read more

Parti Québécois is topping provincial polls, but support for independence staying flat

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Parti Québécois is topping provincial polls, but support for independence staying flat

Almost a year and a half after it was widely seen as being near death, the Parti Québécois is topping provincial polls. And the party’s leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, is the seen as the best person to be premier. But despite St-Pierre Plamondon’s promise of an early referendum on sovereignty, the party’s rise isn’t coming … Read more