US EditionLucien Bouchard urges Parti Québécois leader to reconsider promise to hold referendum
- Former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard has advised Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to rethink his commitment to conducting a sovereignty referendum during his initial term if he is elected premier.
- Bouchard made this advice during Radio-Canada interviews on Wednesday following historical setbacks from the failed 1980 and 1995 referendums that have impacted the sovereignty movement.
- He advised St-Pierre Plamondon to carefully assess if the electorate is prepared to support a referendum and if the "yes" campaign stands a strong chance of success, cautioning that making a referendum the main focus of the campaign could harm the PQ's prospects in the election.
- Bouchard said framing the campaign around a referendum would be a "gift" to the Quebec Liberals, emphasizing St-Pierre Plamondon's commitment to hold the referendum by 2030 is conditional on winning next year's election.
- This report, first published by The Canadian Press on August 21, 2025, highlights ongoing debate about the feasibility and timing of Quebec's next sovereignty referendum.
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Lucien Bouchard Urges Parti Québécois Leader to Reconsider Promise to Hold Referendum
Former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard is advising the leader of the Parti Québécois to reconsider his promise to hold a sovereignty referendum in his first mandate if he becomes premier. The former Bloc Québécois leader and Parti Québécois premier made the comments in a pair of interviews on Radio-Canada on Wednesday. Bouchard says PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon should “think seriously” before maintaining his commitment to hold a referendum …
The leader of the Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, should reconsider his promise to hold a referendum on sovereignty in a first term, said former Prime Minister Lucien Bouchard.
MONTREAL — The former Premier of Quebec, Lucien Bouchard, advises the leader of the Parti québécois (PQ) to reconsider his promise to hold a referendum on sovereignty from his first term if he becomes Prime Minister. The former leader of the Bloc Québécois and former Prime Minister Péquiste made these comments at interviews granted on Wednesday at Radio-Canada. He was in the media as a negotiator for the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Q…
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