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Quebec party leaders spar about referendum, sovereignty in second TV debate
Fréchette warned a sovereignty referendum would destabilize Quebec and pressed the PQ leader on spending more than $130 million to hold one.
- On Wednesday, Coalition Avenir Leader Christine challenged Parti Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon during a televised debate, warning that his sovereignty referendum pledge would destabilize Quebec and harm its economy.
- St-Pierre Plamondon has pledged to spend over $130 million to organize the referendum if his party forms a government after the Oct. 5 election, though he would wait until after President Donald Trump leaves the White House in 2029.
- The 90-minute debate in Montreal occurred as the trade war escalated, with leaders discussing whether to restrict electricity exports to the United States following President Donald Trump's memorandum targeting Canadian products.
- Ruba Ghazal and Conservative Leader Duhaime also debated climate change strategies, with Ghazal criticizing Duhaime's natural gas proposal as aligning with President Donald Trump's desires for Quebec energy policy.
- Following the debate, the five party leaders prepare for their final exchange on Sept. 23, with Quebec voters heading to the polls on Oct. 5 to decide the provincial election.
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MONTREAL — The prospect of a referendum on Quebec sovereignty took centre stage Wednesday as the heads of the main political parties squared off for a provincial election leaders' debate in the shadow of an escalating trade war between Canada and the
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Quebec party leaders spar about referendum and sovereignty in second debate
MONTREAL — Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette delivered multiple warnings about the dangers of a referendum on sovereignty Wednesday as party leaders squared off for their second debate of the provincial election campaign.
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