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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“It must not be hijacked by the upheavals of American
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