In a news release, PQ party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said he wants to avoid having the issue “hijacked by the ups and downs of American politics,” according to Hayley Carolan at CBC News.
“An issue as crucial as the political future of Quebec requires conditions that allow for an informed and calm debate,” the PQ leader said.
He said the next government will be faced with “more than enough challenges” without calling a referendum.
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