PQ to make ‘important statement’ about sovereignty referendum

Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaks during a news conference marking the end of session at the legislature in Quebec City, Friday, June 12, 2026. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)

Parti Québécois (PQ) Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is slated to make an “important statement” regarding Quebec sovereignty early Tuesday morning.

The 49-year-old took to social media to confirm that his message, expected at 7:30 a.m., “will address the holding of a referendum on the independence of Quebec.”

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This comes as recent data show support for a Quebec referendum on sovereignty remains low.

According to a Leger/Le Journal/TVA poll earlier this month, support for sovereignty currently stands at 31 per cent, with 69 per cent of respondents saying they would vote “No” - that is, 85 per cent among non-francophones and 64 per cent for francophones.

All the same, the separatist party is still leading in polls, with the PQ holding 30 per cent support in voting intentions.

The party continues to have strong support with francophone voters (36 per cent), though its rise in the polls has stalled in the last few months.

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According to the poll, the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) is in second place at 24 per cent support, followed by the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) at 20 per cent, the Quebec Conservative Party (PCQ) at 13 per cent, and Québec solidaire (QS) at 11 per cent.

St-Pierre Plamondon has previously vowed to hold a third referendum within his first mandate if his party forms a government after the Oct. 5 election.