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Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Québécois, has stunned voters by pledging not to hold a sovereignty referendum while Donald Trump is president — a move that could delay any vote until at least 2029. With the election campaign just around the corner, this strategic pause aims to calm nerves amid economic uncertainty and looming U.S. tariffs, allowing the PQ to focus on pressing domestic issues. But critics are quick to call it weak leadership — the Conservative Party leader branded him a “referendum weather vane,” while the current Premier called it “irresponsible.” St-Pierre Plamondon insists sovereignty remains central, but he’s betting that voters want stability over spectacle — hoping to win over nationalists tired of the status quo without triggering backlash from unpredictable U.S. politics. Whether this gamble pays off as the race heats up? Only time will tell.

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