From outside the province, it is not easy to understand (or care for) what is currently going on in Quebec politics. Even if 65 per cent of Quebecers say that they would vote “no” to a referendum on Quebec’s sovereignty, the separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) enjoys a comfortable lead in the polls one year ahead of the Oct. 5, 2026 elections. The PQ leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (known by his acronym PSPP), has repeatedly committed to holding a referendum on independence if his party forms government, oblivious to the fact that one third of his party’s supporters would vote against separation.

Last week, St-Pierre Plamondon unveiled the first chapter of what the PQ calls its ”Blue Book,” portraying what an independent Quebec would look like. This chapter discusses foreign affairs. Not s

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