As the federal government begins to consider the upcoming referendum on sovereignty, pro-independence parties in the National Assembly have urged it to play by the rules, with Québec solidaire co-spokesperson Sol Zanetti going so far as to tell Ottawa to “stay out of it.”

Radio-Canada revealed on Thursday that the Carney government had begun discussions on how to respond to the Parti Québécois (PQ) platform in anticipation of a possible referendum. The public broadcaster cites an anonymous source who explains that Ottawa does not want to be caught off guard in the event of a PQ victory in the 2026 election.

When asked about the issue, the PQ and Québec solidaire said they hoped the government would behave better than it did in 1995, when consultations left a bitter taste in the mouths of

See Full Page