PQ leaders promises to break with monarchy if elected
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said a PQ government would redirect the lieutenant-governor’s budget to homelessness and estimates Quebecers pay up to $15 million a year for the Crown.
- On Tuesday, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon pledged that if elected, his government would table legislation to abolish the monarchy in Quebec and redirect the lieutenant-governor's $1.3 million budget toward combatting homelessness.
- The unscripted announcement followed a Le Devoir report revealing Governor General Mary Simon's trip to Scandinavia and Greenland cost taxpayers more than $700,000. St-Pierre Plamondon called the institution a "money-wasting farce."
- St-Pierre Plamondon estimates Quebecers send up to $15 million annually to the Crown. This initiative builds on his 2022 legislative victory ending the mandatory oath to the King, currently facing legal challenge.
- Constitutional experts warn the plan faces severe legal barriers under Section 41 of the Constitution Act, 1982. Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard urged St-Pierre Plamondon to "please focus on Quebec's economy and the health of Quebecers, rather than worrying about the lieutenant-governor's salary."
- Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette noted her party also views the position as non-essential, though legal scholars caution that bypassing royal assent could paralyze the legislature and trigger a constitutional crisis while Quebec remains part of Canada.
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The leader of the Parti Québécois is unlikely to be able to cut all Quebec's ties to the British monarchy, according to an expert.
Could the Parti Québécois actually abolish the monarchy in Quebec?
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he wants to defund the office of the lieutenant-governor and pass a law to sever the province's ties to the Crown. But is a phaseout of the monarchy constitutionally feasible in Quebec?
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Guelph TodayPQ leaders promises to break with monarchy if elected
Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's promise to break with the British monarchy is stirring up a mix of support and skepticism from his rivals on the provincial election campaign trail.
The leader of the Parti Québécois, if elected, also intends to keep the Lieutenant Governor at a distance on the day of his opening speech.
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