Quebec’s Milliard scoffs at PQ letter to anglophones
Charles Milliard does not see a letter written to anglophones by PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon having much of an impact on Quebec's election race.
Quebec Liberal leader Charles Milliard dismissed the Parti Québécois (PQ) leader's recent efforts to engage with anglophones, deeming them ineffective. The PQ, led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, recently penned a letter addressed to anglophones, published in the National Post, in an apparent attempt to win over the English-speaking community ahead of the upcoming provincial election on October 5.
Milliard expressed skepticism, stating, "Well, it’s a nice try," adding that the PQ has not spoken to English speakers for decades. St-Pierre Plamondon claimed his letter was written with an "open mind" and suggested he would safeguard the rights of the English-speaking population within the constitution. Political analyst Karim Boulos acknowledged the PQ's need to address the "boogeyman effect" regarding anglo rights but doubted the letter would sway many voters, given the PQ's history with English-Canadian rights since 1975.
Despite requesting an interview with St-Pierre Plamondon, Milliard affirmed that he believes the letter will have minimal impact, noting the letter's publication in the National Post, an outlet mainly outside of Quebec.
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