Quebec separatist says no independence referendum while Trump in office

The leader of Quebec’s secessionist party says the debate over his province’s independence has been stymied by turbulence in US politics.

Published On 19 Aug 2026

The head of a major secessionist party in the Canadian province of Quebec has promised not to hold a referendum on independence until United States President Donald Trump has left office.

Parti Quebecois (PQ) leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said on Tuesday that debate over the issue could only proceed calmly once Trump is no longer president.

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