The Parti Québécois (PQ) must stay on course for independence in the next election in October even if it faces “emergency” with disappointing results in the polls, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said.
The PQ leader spoke Saturday morning in front of PQ activists who had gathered at the National Council in Boucherville for the next electoral meeting. He invited them to fully accept their beliefs and stay true, which will win votes, according to him.
” We don’t back down, we don’t deviate, we don’t apologize, we don’t change our minds. We will fight. “
He reiterated that the only way to advance Quebec was through sovereignty and it was need and urgency.
As long as we refuse, even momentarily, to mention the word “freedom”, the truth is that Quebec has no bargaining power. Quebec will only receive rejections from Ottawa and will unfortunately condemn Quebec for linguistic and cultural decline.supported in his speech the tenth leader of the PQ.
Mr. St-Pierre Plamondon did not fail to attack the Legault government and its desire to obtain a “strong mandate” to restore immigration powers from the federal government.
That doesn’t seem like enough of the current mandate – a majority with 76 representatives, but especially as if getting a few more representatives would change anything about Justin Trudeau’s position. It’s really taking people for grantedhe launched, accusing the caquists offlat stomach and suffered large shrinkage against the federal.
The PQ national council is taking place as the sovereignist formation shines in the polls with 8% of voting intentions, according to Léger’s last sound. The Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) still leads with 46% of support.
PQ MP Joël Arseneau is however optimistic and believes the trend will be reversed thanks to the election campaign.
” The only sure thing at the polls is that they will change. We cannot give the keys to parliament to the 125 CAQ representatives. It will not come “
Participants in the national council should specifically discuss Quebec’s identity and independence. The French state and the steps to be taken on education and immigration will also be the subject of a panel.
The leader of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, is also due to give a speech on Saturday afternoon.
Source: Radio-Canada
