PQ Leader St-Pierre Plamondon wins support of 98% of delegates in confidence vote
Posted March 12, 2023 12:01 pm.
Last Updated March 12, 2023 12:04 pm.
PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon received the overwhelming support of 98.51 per cent of delegates during a vote of confidence at the Parti Québécois convention on Saturday in Sherbrooke.
The PQ suffered less than desired results in last October’s provincial vote, electing only three MNAs.
More than 500 delegates were expected to vote under their party’s constitution.
Earlier in the day, St-Pierre Plamondon committed to preparing a white paper on independence.
In addition to criticizing the current Canadian federal system, the proposed white paper would analyze the institutions of an independent Quebec, its economy, its international relations, its relations with Canada and the Indigenous People and the integration of federal civil servants.
It’s part of the PQ’s desire to refocus on sovereignty.
—This report by La Presse Canadienne was first published in French and translated by CityNews
