The lesser France, some might say:
On Monday, Quebecers elected a relatively weak, minority separatist government. The Parti Québécois won 59 of the 127-seat National Assembly, securing only 28 per cent of the vote. How should the rest of Canada, the federal government in particular, respond to this unwelcome development? There is no reason for panic. Nor should Ottawa harbour any illusions: Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will do all he can to be able to hold — and win — a referendum on separation in 2029 or 2030, as he has promised repeatedly.
As in the trade war with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney should adopt a strategy that is thoughtful yet nimble, open yet firm. On Monday night, the Prime Minister congratulated the premier-designate and said: “Building a stronger Quebec is core to our mission of building a stronger Canada.” What Carney calls “cooperative federalism ” must indeed be a large part of Ottawa’s approach. But that will not be enough. Whatever it may say to reassure Quebecers, who have little appetite for “la chicane” (squabbling), the Parti Québécois has no interest in cooperation; its goal is to break up the country. The party is convinced that federalism cannot work to Quebec’s advantage, and it will work hard to prove it.
The Péquistes are excellent strategists and communicators. Since their victory on Monday evening, they have been pointing out that 40 per cent of Quebecers, not 28 per cent, voted for separatist parties, adding their own share of the vote to that of the small leftist group Québec Solidaire (nine seats). PSPP, as the PQ leader is widely known, said that his referendum pledge will be made possible “with the help of other indépendantistes from other parties”.
Convinced that picking fights with Ottawa is the best way to stoke the nationalist sentiment in the province, the PQ will challenge the federal government at every turn, from trade policy to immigration and everything in between, even the monarchy. The battle will be won or lost not in closed-door negotiations but in the court of public opinion. Waging it will require a deep understanding of Quebecers’ state of mind, a rigorous policy strategy and an agile communications campaign.
What they want is what they've always wanted: more.
Also:
Hours after the Parti Québécois was elected to a minority government, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke with premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and promised to work with him towards increasing sovereignty for Canadians.
"New Canadian Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney is a creation of the establishment swamp with extensive ties to the Democratic Party in the US, which he’s going to great lengths to bury, The Post can reveal. In particular, Carney is linked to John Podesta – appointed the controversial custodian of a $375 billion Democrat slush fund by ex-president Joe Biden – who has helped prop up the Canada’s ruling Liberal Party." https://t.co/Kik6RMiOcL
— cbcwatcher (@cbcwatcher) March 12, 2025
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Maia Johnson is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer of the PMO and a Senior Advisor for Canada-U.S. Relations, yet her professional background is that of a radical American Democratic activist. Giving a foreign political operative the keys to one of the most powerful and influential roles in the PMO is completely unacceptable. How can we ensure our national interests are protected when the very person managing our bilateral relations with the U.S. is a far left American political insider? Handing over control of the Carney government's internal operations to someone whose career is tied to a foreign Neo Marxist political party is a massive conflict of interest that fundamentally undermines our national sovereignty.
— Dei Civitas (@DeiCivitas) September 8, 2026
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An exclusive news report dominated the headlines in Canada in recent weeks: Canadian intelligence had warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about a vast campaign of political interference by China.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service had learned that Chinese consulate officials in Toronto had covertly funded a network of at least 11 political candidates in federal elections in 2019, the report said.
The Chinese operation had also targeted Canadian political figures and immigrant leaders seen as opponents of the regime in Beijing, subjecting them to surveillance, harassment and attacks in the media, the report said.
Trudeau responded with promises of action, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they were investigating the alleged foreign interference. The Chinese foreign ministry denied the allegations.
(Sidebar: this doesn't even scratch the surface of China's hooks in Canada.)
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That term, floated by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Prime Minister Mark Carney‘s apparent surprise two weeks ago in Strasbourg, is nowhere to be seen in the proposed declaration, labelled “as received from Canada,” that was circulated to EU ambassadors by the European secretariat in charge of talks.
Obtained by Politico’s Brussels-based reporters and published Wednesday, the Sept. 22 document reveals that the EU chief and the Canadian prime minister plan instead to formally launch a “Canada-EU Alliance for the Future” when the summit concludes on Oct. 30.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning, Carney said he had just congratulated the incoming Quebec premier and discussed ways to work together in the future. ...
In the meantime, Carney said he would continue to promote cooperative federalism to the separatist leader and argued for the need for a “strong Quebec within a strong Canada.”
“We take advantage of the real opportunities that exist for our country because of Canadians, because of Canadian values, because of Canadian strengths to expand our trading network and to become more sovereign in Canada,” Carney told reporters Tuesday morning.
“It’s sovereignty, but it’s Canada’s sovereignty. It’s Canada’s independence.”
Liar.
He wants that train to nowhere built, he wants Canada to be a vassal state to the EU, and he wants his American stocks to do well.
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