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Parti Québécois leader says sovereignty referendum would cost $130 million
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said the budget would also cover $20 million for studies and consultations as the PQ prepares a sovereignty vote.
- On Sept 10, Parti leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced that holding a sovereignty referendum in 2029 or 2030 would cost at least $130 million, following pressure from political opponents demanding cost details.
- Journalists had previously requested these details from St-Pierre Plamondon on Aug 28 in McMasterville, but he declined to provide an answer at that time before deciding to open the books.
- The referendum budget allocates $20 million for initial studies and consultations, with the remaining $110 million designated for holding the vote in 2029-30, St-Pierre Plamondon said.
- These figures will appear in the financial framework the leader plans to release in the coming weeks before Quebecers go to the polls on Oct 5.
- If elected, St-Pierre Plamondon plans to replace the minister of Canadian relations with a minister responsible for the independence process, integrating the intergovernmental relationship with Ottawa into the project.
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Que. party leaders criticize PQ's $130 million sovereignty referendum plan
MONTREAL — Parti Québecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon came under fire from his rivals on Friday after revealing that his planned sovereignty referendum would cost at least $130 million.
·Bradford West Gwillimbury, Canada
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The Parti Québécois predicts that a referendum on Quebec sovereignty would cost about $130 million.
·Montreal, Canada
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Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will hold a press briefing in Longueuil this morning on the price of gasoline on this 16th day of the election campaign.
·Montreal, Canada
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