Paul St-Pierre Plamondon wants the next election to focus on the sovereignty of Quebec, warns François Legault, while the Parti Québécois has the wind in its sails.
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“PSPP wants the next election to be: “Do we want a referendum on sovereignty or not?” I don’t think the Quebecers are there. They want changes in health, in education, to protect French, the economy, their wallet,” the Prime Minister said on Wednesday.
Weighed down by its latest budget with a large deficit, the CAQ government only has 22% support from Quebecers, a drop of three points in one month, and 19 points since the last elections, reveals a Léger/ poll.The newspaper-VAT News.
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The PQ take advantage of this and continue their rise, with 34% of popular favor.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has plenty of support among French speakers (42%), which allows him to dream of a majority PQ government.
Not to boost its popularity
The leader of the CAQ repeats ad nauseam that he will be in the next election, in 2026. François Legault once again affirmed on Wednesday that he is “not at all” thinking about his future in politics.
And the Prime Minister intends to stay focused on his priorities. He says he works for Quebecers, not to boost his popularity.
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“What is important for me and for our team is to continue to make the changes that are necessary for Quebecers. This is what I work on, not on popularity,” he stressed, in a brief exchange with journalists before going to question period in the National Assembly.
Independence, a central subject in 2026
For his part, the PQ leader continues to advocate holding a referendum in the first mandate of a PQ government. According to him, the theme of Quebec’s sovereignty will be at the heart of the 2026 election. However, he refrained from talking about a referendum election.
“Obviously independence is going to be a central subject, because it is necessary in light of the CAQ failure,” argued Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, criticizing the autonomy of François Legault.
The PQ leader sees a window for sovereignty.
“Today’s poll shows an increase in the yes vote and a decline of three points in the no vote. In other words, the “gap” has just changed by four points. And of course, we are an independentist group. It’s obvious that the next elections will focus on this project, it seems obvious to me,” he added.