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PQ Plans 2029 Quebec Referendum, Budgeted $130 Million

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  • PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says party will hold a Quebec referendum after President Donald Trump's term ends in January 2029.
  • The PQ 2026 platform earmarks $130 million to prepare and conduct the referendum.
  • Economist Tim Sargent warns Quebec could lose a similar $50-$170 billion GDP range and face higher risk-premium rates.
  • Quebec Conservative leader Éric Duhaime says he will not support a referendum in any minority-government scenario.