Parti Québécois leader says sovereignty referendum would cost $130 million
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said the budget would also cover $20 million for studies and consultations as the PQ prepares a sovereignty vote.
- On Sept 10, Parti leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced that holding a sovereignty referendum in 2029 or 2030 would cost at least $130 million, following pressure from political opponents demanding cost details.
- Journalists had previously requested these details from St-Pierre Plamondon on Aug 28 in McMasterville, but he declined to provide an answer at that time before deciding to open the books.
- The referendum budget allocates $20 million for initial studies and consultations, with the remaining $110 million designated for holding the vote in 2029-30, St-Pierre Plamondon said.
- These figures will appear in the financial framework the leader plans to release in the coming weeks before Quebecers go to the polls on Oct 5.
- If elected, St-Pierre Plamondon plans to replace the minister of Canadian relations with a minister responsible for the independence process, integrating the intergovernmental relationship with Ottawa into the project.
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The Parti Québécois predicts that a referendum on Quebec sovereignty would cost about $130 million.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will hold a press briefing in Longueuil this morning on the price of gasoline on this 16th day of the election campaign.
The anticipated costs of preparing and conducting the consultation will be included in the party's financial framework.
The Toronto Star
Parti Québécois leader says sovereignty referendum would cost $130 million
QUÉBEC - The leader of the Parti Québecois says it would cost at least $130 million to pay for the sovereignty referendum he plans to hold in 2029 or 2030
QUEBEC — The leader of the Parti Québécois (PQ) is opening his game: the referendum he plans to hold in 2029 or 2030 will cost $130 million at the bottom. In an interview with La Presse Canadien, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon detailed all the costs he associated with the preparation and holding of the referendum. These figures [...]
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