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“The Parti Québécois’s commitment to a third referendum on independence took centre stage in the Quebec election campaign this week, despite the party’s best efforts to shift the attention of a nervous electorate away from the question of sovereignty.”

“The Parti Québécois’s commitment to a third referendum on independence took centre stage in the Quebec election campaign this week, despite the party’s best efforts to shift the attention of a nervous electorate away from the question of sovereignty.”

“…verwhelmingly to remain a part of Canada, Premier Danielle Smith heralded progress with Ottawa but remained defiant in her plan to extract more autonomy from the federal government, even as she pledged not to hold another separation referendum while in…”

“Premier Danielle Smith announced in May that she would use a previously planned referendum on a range of other issues to also ask Albertans to weigh their future in this country.”

“Parizeau that Quebec nearly said yes to secession during its 1995 referendum.”

“It joins two active threats to Canadian sovereignty: one to the east, with the recent election of a minority separatist government in Quebec, and the other to the south, with U.S.”

“President Donald Trump is in the White House, and throughout the campaign spoke little about sovereignty, which is currently unpopular in Quebec.”

“St-Pierre Plamondon suggested sovereignty won’t be a top priority in the first part of his mandate, and repeated a promise not to hold a referendum while U.S.”

“Parker’s embrace of the Michigan delegation is evidence of something else – a pattern: separatist factions in Alberta eager to engage the U.S. in their plans for secession, and American actors willing to assist, either privately or openly.”

“No region voted more overwhelmingly for the Yes side of the 1995 sovereignty referendum than Chicoutimi’s Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, two hours north of Quebec City, with an average of about 70 per cent.”

“…’s team deliberately derailed the negotiations to gain political advantage ahead of October votes on a sovereignty-related referendum question in Alberta and the Quebec provincial election, where the sovereigntist Parti Québécois has been leading in the…”

“The outcome is far less certain this time around, as a new campaign begins with a slate of new leaders facing serious issues including resurgent referendum conversations and U.S. trade threats.”