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PQ's promised referendum targeted as Quebec election campaign enters final stretch
Rivals warned a PQ government would revive the sovereignty fight, as polls showed support for independence and the party leading the campaign.
- With less than three days until the Oct 5 election, political rivals intensified attacks on Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, whose Parti consistently leads polls while promising a future referendum.
- Coalition Avenir Leader Christine and Conservative Leader Duhaime warned that a Parti victory could cause economic instability, citing the 1995 referendum as a cautionary tale of "colossal damage."
- Leader Christine and Eric Girard warned companies might "think twice," while Duhaime used bus props in Quebec City to promise a potential referendum campaign would never leave the garage.
- St-Pierre Plamondon dismissed the critiques as "fearmongering campaigns," while Chief Lucien Wabanonik of the Anishnabe Nation wrote to the leader on Oct 2 demanding recognition of government status.
- As Quebecers prepare to head to the polls on Oct 5, the Parti remains the frontrunner in the final stretch despite opposition warnings about economic consequences and referendum concerns.
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SHERBROOKE - Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard zeroed in on the Parti Québécois pledge to hold a sovereignty referendum as he rallied the party faithful on the last full day of the provincial election campaign.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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'Stolen’ 1995 referendum still a sore spot for Quebec sovereigntists — young and old
QUEBEC CITY — Gaël Bouchard, 25, was waiting patiently in the pouring rain for Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to add his signature to an already signed copy of René Lévesque’s autobiography he found in a used book store.
·Toronto, Canada
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He is far from being a "provincial" prime minister like the others.
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left27Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 22%
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