# Carney says it’s ‘time to act’ and work with incoming Quebec premier

https://mins.news/en/video/88540

- CBC News, 2026-10-06 18:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgRt2ktfVhU

> Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon the morning after the election and discussed how their governments could work together. Asked about a possible future separation referendum, Carney said it was time to act rather than wait several years.

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