# PQ leader Plamondon vows to delay Quebec sovereignty vote until Trump leaves office

https://mins.news/en/video/26011

- Global News, 2026-08-18 22:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBNbHVcbhHA

> Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says a PQ government would consult Quebecers on independence during its first term if elected, but would not hold a sovereignty referendum while Donald Trump remains president of the United States.

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