PQ Pushes Referendum Amid Election Tension | Montreal News

PQ Pushes Referendum Amid Election Tension | Montreal News

Published: September 9, 2026

Duration: 1:24

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is doubling down on his push for a Quebec sovereignty referendum, no matter the election outcome — even if the Parti Québécois ends up with a minority government. He’s still urging voters to give them a majority to tackle pressing issues like healthcare and homelessness. Meanwhile, Conservative leader Éric Duhaime wants his party to hold power in a minority government to block any referendum, calling it a path to stability, while Liberal leader Charles Milliard accuses Plamondon of being obsessed with sovereignty and urges voters to choose the Liberals to avoid one. With just under a...