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PQ's promised referendum targeted as Quebec election campaign enters final stretch
Opponents say a PQ win could revive Quebec separatism and unsettle investors, while polls show the party leading and seeking a majority.
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.