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The Canadian province of Quebec replaces the debate on independence on the table. The sovereign party Parti Québécois (PQ) won the provincial elections and its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, is emerging as the region's next prime minister. During the campaign, he promised to launch a new referendum on the separation of Quebec from Canada, arguing that independence is key to preserving the French-speaking identity of the province.
The Canadian province of Quebec replaces the debate on independence on the table. The sovereign party Parti Québécois (PQ) won the provincial elections and its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, is emerging as the region's next prime minister. During the campaign, he promised to launch a new referendum on the separation of Quebec from Canada, arguing that independence is key to preserving the French-speaking identity of the province.
