Parti Québécois Wouldn’t Hold Separation Vote While Trump Is in Office, Leader Says
The leader of the Parti Québécois (PQ) says his party would not hold a referendum on Québec sovereignty while U.S. President Donald Trump remains in office, if the PQ forms government following this fall’s provincial election. “A Parti Québécois government will not hold a referendum as long as Donald Trump is president of the United [...]
TL;DR
- The Parti Québécois (PQ) will not hold a referendum on Quebec sovereignty during Donald Trump's U.S. presidency.
- PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced the decision via social media.
- The party aims to conduct an "informed and serene debate" on Quebec's future.
- The decision is intended to prevent the debate from being overshadowed by American political events.