Quebec accuses Ottawa of silencing it after premier not allowed to address Canada-E.U. summit
Ottawa offered Paul St-Pierre Plamondon a dinner invitation, but he said Quebec needed a formal voice on agreements that could affect provincial jurisdiction.
- Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will not speak at the Canada-European Union summit in Montreal this Thursday and Friday, despite the event occurring on Quebec soil.
- The Parti called the situation "surreal," arguing that discussions on "strategic and economic agreements" could bind Quebec for several years without the province having any say in matters affecting its jurisdiction.
- Intergovernmental Affairs Marie-Claude Sarrazin noted Quebec participated in negotiations for the Canada-European Union Free Trade Agreement, arguing the current exclusion shows a "basic lack of respect" for provincial jurisdiction.
- Federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly stated geopolitics fall under Ottawa's jurisdiction, while tension escalated after St-Pierre Plamondon skipped a Monday meeting with Ottawa and First Nations.
- Prime Minister Carney is prioritizing a stronger Canada-European Union alliance on critical minerals and energy security, seeking to build a "new, ambitious alliance" amid global instability.
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It is still time for Ottawa to give Quebec the right to speak as part of the event, according to the new Pequist Prime Minister.
The Quebec authorities accused Ottawa of not allowing the province to attend the Canadian summit – the EU in Montreal and promised to keep the last word on any agreements concerning their powers – Quebec's Minister of Justice, Marie-Claude Sarrazen, stated that the government had denied the Prime Minister of the Province of Paul Saint-Pier Plamondon the right to speak at the summit, which was opened on Thursday, transmitting the policy. She also…
A dispute between the separatist government in Quebec and the Canadian federal executive risks undermining the EU-Canada summit in Montreal, where the two parties aim to conclude trade and trade agreements...
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