Motivated by his rise in the pollsThe leader of the Parti Québécois made a vigorous pro-independence plea Tuesday morning, naming two issues at the ballot box: Quebec’s sovereignty and a strong official opposition.
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The Parti Québécois rises another 2% in the latest Léger poll, published by Le Journal this morning. According to Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, sovereignty will be a question of the ballot box. “Obviously it’s a question of the important ballot box,” said the PQ leader, recalling that there are more than two million separatists in Quebec.
“The CAQ is more federalist than Jean Charest and Philippe Couillard. There’s only one party actively working on this project” that believes there are “definitely sovereignists coming back”.
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The leader of the Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, arrives for the Heads of State and Government debate on Thursday 22 September.
“We are the only party that is rising (…) We are an independent party, the only one that is watching over the French and we will and we can be an excellent opposition that stands firm on these issues,” he said . he reported.
Counterweight to a small group
Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon is “happy” to get 15% of the voter intentions and also believes the other question at the ballot box will be the importance of strong official opposition. He hopes to convince voters that the PQ would be the best counterbalance to François Legault’s “absolute power”.
“We want and we can be that voice. And everything is allowed, according to another poll, where we’re going up again,” he said.
“Does October 3rd give a person almost absolute power? [François Legault]? To a small group that lacks transparency on several files, who tend to pay superficial half measures on several basic files like French and the environment,” he asked.
not prime minister
According to the leader, his rise in the polls proves that he is no longer at the head of a fringe party and that he will manage to elect several MPs.
However, the PSPP admits there is little chance of him becoming Quebec’s premier. “It’s not the most likely scenario given this morning’s numbers,” he said.
However, the President recalled that Quebec Mayor Bruno Marchand managed to surprise everyone in the last week of the local election campaign last year.
“Whatever role I’m going to get, I’m going to take it, and I’m going to do it by being respectful, constructive, but clear and firm,” he added.
With Valerie Plante
On Tuesday afternoon, the chef met with the Mayor of Montreal. Although independence is at the heart of their platform, PSPP claims to have had little discussion of this project with Ms. Plante. He dealt mainly with transport and housing issues.
“With certain subjects, it turns out that the federal government blocks such a subject. But obviously when I’m with Valérie Plante, I want to see what the problems are for Montreal,” he said, implying that he spoke “quickly” of the decline of French, but that he didn’t address the role of Montreal in an independent Quebec. “I’ve been focused on how a congressman in East Montreal can move the files forward.”
He refuses to take the oath
After that meeting, the chief also reiterated that he would refuse to take the oath of allegiance to the British Crown if elected, as required by law. He is convinced that he will find a way around this law in order to be able to sit comfortably.
When he fails to find a “passage”, however, he admits that he must “go through the dilemma” and solemnly reaffirms his loyalty to the monarch Charles III.
“I have a moral obligation to those who elected me,” he said.
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