# Quebec separatist leader rules out independence referendum while Trump is president

https://mins.news/en/item/25600

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 00:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/quebec-separatist-says-no-independence-referendum-while-trump-in-office?traffic_source=rss

> Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he would seek an independence referendum if his party wins Quebec’s election this year, but would delay the vote until after Donald Trump’s second term ends in January 2029. He says turbulence in US politics could undermine a calm debate about Quebec’s future.

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