Premiers prepared to defend Canadian unity amid Quebec separation debate
Premiers said provinces have a duty to promote unity as polls show the PQ could win power and trigger an independence referendum.
- On Wednesday, provincial premiers gathered in Charlottetown for the Council of the Federation meeting, pledging to promote Canadian unity as polls suggest a Parti government could emerge promising an independence referendum.
- Sovereigntists have frequently cited irregularities during the 1980 and 1995 referendum campaigns, including a rally in Montreal held two days before the 1995 vote that drew elected officials from across Canada.
- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew addressed the issue Wednesday, speaking in French to avoid accusations of interfering in Quebec politics, while New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt emphasized her province's 1867 founding role.
- While leaders argue 'this is Canada' and express desire to stay together, they acknowledge that independence debate is generally accepted as the sole prerogative of Quebecers.
- Rising separatist momentum in Alberta is fueling concerns, prompting premiers to affirm support for Francophones in Western Canada and emphasize shared challenges regarding minority languages.
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Holt, Kinew say they would defend Canada amid sovereignty push in Alberta, Quebec
CHARLOTTETOWN - The premiers of Manitoba and New Brunswick say they feel a responsibility to defend a united Canada amid separatist forces in Alberta and Quebec.
Quebec separatism: premiers willing to defend Canada
Premiers from other provinces are reportedly ready to defend Canada in a potential referendum debate on sovereignty in Quebec. Provincial leaders made a plea for Canadian unity on Wednesday at the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation, which brings together all the country’s premiers in Charlottetown, including Christine Fréchette. According to polls, the […]
"National unity is important," said the Premier of Manitoba, who was questioned about the idea of a referendum at a press mushroom in Charlottetown.
Premiers from other provinces would be prepared to defend Canada in a possible referendum debate on sovereignty in Quebec.
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