Could anglos wary of separatism vote for the PQ? | The Corner Booth

[@TheNmecod]

As an anglo sovereignist, it feels good to see such a strong PQ leader who is willing to include the anglo community in the independence debate once again. I wouldn’t say my vote is already secured for 2026, but if PSPP continues offering clear, well thought out and honest leadership as head of the PQ, he’ll make a great premier.

[@AlainPare]

Impressive comment, wow, honestly.

[@loicklaroche6816]

Impressive comment

[@AlainPare]

@@DrMarkyMark he's been saying that since 2020, and the ROC calling us racists , changing your minds now.

[@Versat1l]

We need to leave Canada

[@Imsemble]

... and a great president ;)

[@davidmartin7931]

Je suis agréablement surpris du ton de cet entretien. Je m'attendais à un autre «Diner de cons» à trois contre un, mais ce ne fut pas le cas. Les Anglophones de bonne foi qui apprécient vivre dans un environnement culturel unique en Amérique du Nord seront toujours les bienvenus pour nous aider à réaliser l'indépendance du Québec. Il y aura aussi une place pour eux. Les Québécois francophones sont (à juste titre) inquiets pour l'avenir de leur langue et de leur culture mais ils ne sont pas pour autant des fanatiques.

[@dinosaursr]

Bien dit.

[@albertp9318]

Je me souviens

[@guyl9456]

Pas des fanatiques? Tous peuvent se faire berçer par des marchands de rêves.

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

​@@guyl9456comme toi le fédéraleux

[@bobcd48]

BS! 💩💩💩

[@carolinebussieres2978]

Very interesting conversation and respect was there! 👌🥰 M.P.St-PP is very lucide about this situation and I will vote for him for the next election. I am so proud of him. I am 77 ans, I am living alone, and my son is agree with me and all my family 🤞💙💙💙

[@smashmusique]

Do you support the independance of Québec? what about Ukraine?

[@altela1597]

@@smashmusique Do you support the independance of Scotland?

[@smashmusique]

@@altela1597 yes I do!

[@rogerMoquin]

This is one of the very few moments where respectful debate and questions are answered between the 2 great solitudes. I am normaly very critical of theGazette because of wierd anti-french sentiment and cultural biais but this here was well done. Maybe pspp can shorten the 2 solitude gap

[@ml242]

this was a conversation with him answering questions, not a debate at all.

[@rogerMoquin]

@@ml242 deconstructivism… is that what you bring to the conversation on these important topics ? This is an interview but Questions are about opinions, views, philosophies. Many times in this video we already understand the position of the hosts and pspp arguments his position even if they go against what the question carries. everything is a debate, questions are debates if they are followed by comebacks and further questions. You are questioning the form but do you have anything to say about the content ? I know what debates are, this is clearly not a true debate, but now that we know this, whats your point beside deconstructing ?

[@IsabelleLétourneau-q9o]

Quelle belle entrevue! Bravo pour l'écoute et le respect de part et d'autre. Nous avons bien des liens à tisser, je suis confiante qu'on va y arriver!

[@luciedebellefeuille7537]

J'espère.

[@samsousayt]

This was an excellent episode. Great questions, great answers and a good sense of open mindedness and respect.

[@caverneroy]

This man, clearly, is talking to the intelligence of the peoples. He do not try to speak with very short sentences and punch line. This is exactly what we need these day. I think someone can by for or against separation, everyone should agree he is very honest and speak clearly with intelligence and nuances.

[@loicklaroche6816]

@@guyl9456😂

[@acharat6]

@@guyl9456 Explain why you think he's delusional, unfit to be premier and would drive Quebec into the gutter. Because right now it sounds like you hate him because he screwed your mom when you were younger or something.

[@bibouley2459]

@@guyl9456what’s you’re arguments

[@bibouley2459]

@@guyl9456speaking is a thing but u have to explain why u think of that and pls do some research on PSPP before doing so.

[@altela1597]

@@guyl9456 On the other hand, when it comes to the economy, all political parties in Quebec, including the Liberal Party of Quebec. Having affirmed that an independent Quebec is economically viable, in addition all studies demonstrate it.

[@yolande-q3n]

Si Monsieur Plamondon réussit à convaincre les anglophones de voter pour le Parti Québecois, cela révèle la crédibilité de son plan. Quant à la personnalité de Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, elle révèle sa sincérité et son intégrité. Le chemin s'ouvre lorsqu'une personne est vrai et ne se contredit pas à la première occasion.

[@realchayer8708]

Monsieur Plamondon j’ai entièrement regardé votre interview avec eux et je vous trouve vraiment réaliste en tout point. J’espère pouvoir vous rencontrer un jour et soyez assuré de mon entier soutien. Je vous dis sincèrement que je suis revenu au Parti Québécois.

[@speakfluently]

I'm blown away by Paul St-Pierre. He seems very intelligent, articulate and has some good ideas.

[@FruitloopLeviathan]

I only wish that my fellow anglo community would understand that they have a lot to win from QC's independence. It would settle all the big ambiguous questions of identites and make living together much more peaceful and prosperous.

[@davidpatry4195]

oui, monsieur.

[@nhlsens3880]

it would also crush your individual rights as a human being and force a colonial power/language on you. You would be treated as a second class citizen.

[@fs400ion]

​@@nhlsens3880Is that supposed to be a description of what Canada was and still is for French Canadians?

[@nhlsens3880]

@@fs400ion noone forces anyone to do anything in canada. canada is no longer like the canada of the 1960s. no need to live in the past

[@fs400ion]

@@nhlsens3880 okay then why are you talking about colonial powers forcing a language?

[@mathieug6136]

Great guy! He was quite unknown when he took over a failing party that people thought might disappear few years back, but I think people just now realized how good of a communicator and leader he can be. Imagine how horrible this podcast would have been with Pauline Marois haha.

[@aliqobadian-kalhor9485]

Funny

[@sourandbitter3062]

I doubt that the PQ would have disappeared. Until there are french speaking Québécois and until independence is made, PQ will continue to exist. This was bound to happen and he made it happen.

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

Pauline Marois a échappée à une tentative de meurtre au nom de son pays , un peu de respect serait de mise.

[@clauderanger375]

Pauline Marois's English is basic. She would have performed very well in French.

[@altela1597]

@@sourandbitter3062 And what about other premier of Canada and she was able to send the message!

[@AlexisBastien-vw3in]

I am for equality. I think each nation should be able to make its own decision. Quebec should be a country like Canada is. 🙂

[@MegaRepulse]

Absolutely not

[@loicklaroche6816]

Thank you

[@alainouellet7794]

they voted twice no, you dont respect the results.

[@tigui8314]

​@@MegaRepulse Ande wy note?

[@charlesward9486]

Quebec will be a third world nation within a generation if and when it separates! Which as a Canadian I look forward to! No more transfer payments, no more seats in the HOC! Not to mention an exodus of corporations that will need to remain Canadian, in other words the corporate tax base will be leaving! It's going to be fun watching the rebuplic of new france sink!

[@sebastiengaudette-gm6qo]

I love PSPP. Is a kind of 2024 René Lévesque. He want to make sovereignty for all Quebecers: Anglos Francos Allo s and I’m agree with him ❤️

[@yiraqcic1348]

A lot of immigrants admire him too! I'm one of them actually hehe!

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

You make us laugh Buffy Ste Marie, be real one day. ​@NotOneMoreInch

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

@NotOneMoreInch we love Kabylie, but not anti Québécois like you

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

@@NotOneMoreInch no , you are the one that hates QUÉBÉCOIS we don't hate we love, protecting our culture and language is hating for you, WOW,think twice Buffy.

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

@@NotOneMoreInch you got IT all wrong again, how dare you talk badly about France, you realy are the most hating person on yu tube.

[@parsoumash]

The PQ's rise in polls is squarely due to this man Paul st. Pierre Plamondon. He's very direct, to the point, and honest about his intentions. As a Canadian in Ontario, I respect that..Even though I may not agree with him politically.

[@Desbiensjoel]

✌️✌️

[@patricelajoie2383]

He's a really good speaker 🫡

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

​@@guyl9456on your side ,all you do is bashing , osti de colon.

[@DonaldMains]

Jagmeet Singh of the federal NDP is also very articulate, and like PSPP is a man who preaches policies that have already failed. No thanks to politicians who speak well but get behind ideologies that won't work.

[@Thierryhavefun]

​@@DonaldMainsHaha. Canada have 30 years since the last referendum to prove it's working. In 2024, it's worst then ever.

[@loicklaroche6816]

Thanks to all anglophone who support Québec independance⚜️

[@charlesward9486]

The sooner you leave the better!

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

​@@charlesward9486Thank you Tell your friends

[@davidnunes1207]

I don't 🤣 do not be fooled by wolves in sheep clothing. 🐑

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

@@davidnunes1207 , Who is the Wolf between Anglos and Francophones, asking is answering, think Deeper please.

[@davidnunes1207]

@@Sebastienpoliquin I think very deep ,deeper than the sewers of the land .

[@lucreziaborgia1553]

Anglo Québécois are Québécois too, if they wanted to be Ontarians they'd move They're with us and it is to EVERYONE'S benefit to achieve independence!

[@youpedia4614]

Why is independence the only thing talked about on quebec. Aren't there other things? Like eating and making money?

[@vincentperrault5900]

Amen.

[@fs400ion]

@@youpedia4614 Is this a joke or a serious question?

[@youpedia4614]

@fs400ion it's the truth. That's the only thing talked about in quebec politics, it's 90% about independence and 10% about making quebec more jobs. Prosperity etc

[@darkzq]

Last time there was a referendum… the yes vote started at around 32% then got to almost 50. Numbers move.

[@DonaldMains]

That was almost 30 years ago.

[@altela1597]

The federal government stole the 1995 referendum and it has been proven.

[@guillaumegeorgeault3970]

​@@DonaldMainsbut numbers move...

[@davidnunes1207]

I am not a sovereignist, I am canadian, but this pspp seems quite honest and a unifier for quebecers.

[@davidnunes1207]

@guyl9456 ok I understand 👍

[@christinedumas6193]

Il est tout simplement un habile manipulateur

[@christinedumas6193]

​@@guyl9456i hate him to, he is such a good manipulator, this guy wouldl be the worst thing for Quebec and i use to be a separatiste

[@davidnunes1207]

@@christinedumas6193 Oui ,vous avez raison ,je croit qu'il est un bon parleur ,mais serat IL un bon faiseur????

[@smashmusique]

Do you support Ukraine's independance? Do you care about Québec francophone culture disappearing?

[@Bobkanada]

I am not a fan of the party, but having said that, the PQ leader is one smart guy. Extremely well spoken, smart, knowledgeable and engaging. No wonder the PQ is gaining in popularity. Another great episode. Well done Corner Booth. The PQ is aiming for a historical majority government in the next election.

[@yannpezeron1619]

Chers Québécois, vous avez de la chance d’avoir un tel homme politique. Un grand Monsieur ! D’autres ailleurs, professionnels de la politique, feraient bien de s’en inspirer (en France, d’où je vous écris, ou aux États Unis, in Rest of Canada, etc)

[@pierreveronneau1559]

Fantastique ce jeune homme brillant intelligent, il aura mon vote.

[@themisterolichip]

Le mien aussi! ⚜

[@DonaldMains]

Le mien NON!

[@altela1597]

@@DonaldMains Tu as peur de quoi?

[@DonaldMains]

@@altela1597 I'm afraid that the PQ will just keep doing really stupid things like they have done for the last 50 years if there are no checks and balances. I want a Quebec where everyone, including Anglos and Allos, have the same rights. That's fair isn't it?

[@altela1597]

@@DonaldMains Anglos and Allos have always had the same rights as all Quebecers and much more rights than French people living outside Quebec in Canada and I have been speaking since at least 1970 and before 1970 Quebecers and French Canadians were clearly less privileged than the Anglo-Quebecers and English-Canadian, because of the politics of Ottawa and the big English bosses, to whom we are going to tell each other the real things was downright RACISM. For example in Quebec the Anglos have 3 universities, the youngest of which is at least 50 years old and around twenty hospitals for 660,000 Anglos, paid by big companies, which at the time paid Quebecers more than the minimum wage and to which management positions were reserved MAJORITY for the English, which meant that Quebecers were very poor and that Quebec children had the world record for infant mortality. And the governments of Quebec have always ensured that Anglo-Quebecers maintain their institutions. And in Ontario the 600,000 Franco-Ontarians have only one hospital that the Ontario government strongly wanted to close "the Monfort hospital" and they have just had their first Francophone university during the Coronavirus pandemic, but located in Toronto which 2023 had only 230 students, instead of building the university where the Franco-Ontarians are in Ottawa or Sudbury and thus having a university with more Francophones, but no they built the first Francophone university in Toronto where there are very few of Franco-Ontarian. But thanks to the Parti Québécois today there are more businesses that belong to Franco-Québécois and Quebec is much richer than before the Parti Québécois took power for the first time and this is not stupid.

[@lucnormandin2707]

Excellente discussion!!

[@patricelajoie2383]

Futur president of the "La première République du Québec libre"🫡

[@dinosaursr]

Very important points brought up at 29:10 regarding the effect of fear and a lack of objective policy analysis. Fear is a weapon that should be taken into account when determining ‘who benefits’.

[@GJeanRobert1]

Je suis parfaitement d'accord avec toi, toutes politiques doivent être développées après une analyse profonde des faits observables.

[@wordlytaco1306]

Thank you for this civilized podcadt

[@chuckleeboy]

French and English Quebecois are together a people. English quebecois are different from Canadians. Thanks to be with us. Merci a tous les Québécois Francois ou anglais d'être tous uni.

[@OdinWannaBe]

Good podcast, There is a reason I'm voting PQ and I'm not even a separatist to the bones.

[@robertcote51]

Vive le Québec libre ❤

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

Long LiveThe FREE QUÉBEC

[@denisgagnon9284]

Thanks to many English people to support us for I hope our nice Quebec will become a great country!

[@ericraymond3652]

I really like this interview. It's like finally building a bridge between anglo & french. Yeah, I'm a guy who live outside Montreal, so I never understanded this conflict, because for me, english and french are all quebecer in the end. We can only make thing better when we are all working together toward a commun goal: making Quebec the better it can be. All others things is just bulls*** making noise to distract us from the real thing we should care about, but that's just my point of view. I love people not only based on their language, but on who they are inside and the values they fight for. For independance, I have to say that for many few years, I'm against it. (even if I voted yes in 95) But since PSPP, this guy is so intelligent, open, rational,... well, I'm becoming a believer again, which I thought it will never be possible again. After year of being desesparate with all of the politics, being cynical of this world, he is making me interested again and giving me hope that we can change our world with leader like him. "Help me PSPP, you're my only hope!" ;)

[@louamorin4246]

A well spoken intelligent leader of the PQ and likeable. A very dangerous man for Canada which is led by a fool.

[@christinedumas6193]

He is very dangerous, next élection english people need to vote for Poilièvre at the fédéral and Eric Duhaime at the provincial. Those leftis like Trudeau and this little snake are destroying our country

[@Versat1l]

Social-democracy isn't dead

[@pratko-eh5ee]

The PLQ and CAQ have done and are doing everything they can to kill it.

[@christiansniper2]

Great interview

[@craigbeare9770]

As someone from Ottawa who grew up here if you don't think Quebec is getting it's fair share from Canada and basically disportionally running every upper office of every ministry I am supportive of Quebec seperation. We can finally end the farce as a bilingual nation and leave on good terms.

[@themisterolichip]

I agree! I think Québec and Canada could be great neighbors and partners once each nation is free to pursue its own interest without interfering with the other.

[@kappa82]

@@themisterolichipthere won’t be any peaceful coexistence

[@nicolasg.514]

@@kappa82 Explique pourquoi ?

[@kappa82]

@@nicolasg.514 1- Canada will fight to take back there half of Quebec 2- ull have half the tax base when half the people and companies leave 3- if it’s French only, the us will close and militarize the border 4- u try and tax shipping on the st Lawrence, ull pay a heavy price So u see be realistic tu sera maitre des regions

[@nicolasg.514]

@@kappa82 N'oublie surtout pas d'aller te prosterner devant ton roi

[@bigwengz]

Not surprising that the lack of confidence in the federal government leads to rise in support for sovergnty

[@martingilbert5639]

Bravo PSPP!! 👍

[@rboisvert2175]

I voted for separation in 1980 and moved to Nova Scotia

[@loucololosse]

I want to thank the gazette for this. Great journalism right here just like you done with the comission de la langue francaise guy.

[@fren2y123]

I know one thing, this episode will be interesting!

[@QCBleuBlanc]

It was!

[@DVX_BELLORVM]

I might not agree with Plamondon on Québec sovereignty, but I'm happy to see him call out the Century Initiative openly and in public.

[@sylvainberube9773]

Vive l indépendance du Québec avec nos anglophones et allophones.

[@yvespetit]

Bel entretien mais même si ces 3 anglophones sont polis, presque toutes leurs questions concernent leur sécurité linguistique et rien sur les questions d'efficacité d'un état indépendant qui est le souci principal du parti québécois. Si les francophones étaient plus soudés, il y a longtemps qu'on aurait notre pays.

[@necthar123go]

I’m really impressed. The historians will remenber him.

[@tinthings314]

Very intelligent man

[@MrTimounevagabon]

Sacrament enfin a 33 ans et pour la premiere fois, je vais allé voter , enfin un politicien dit ce qu'il pense.

[@acirka]

Thank you for that debate!

[@fabricetremblay9023]

Vive le Québec Pays !!!!!

[@ianmcculloch6839]

We’re looking at the next Premier of Québec. ❤

[@vincentperrault5900]

Every single anglophone sovereignist is my brother. You guys are the best!

[@MrZakgil]

Great points and wise explanations and interpretations on Canada/Québec reality, without polarizing debate. PSPP will make Québec prouder, stronger and more efficient in the future.

[@jacquelinhebert4923]

good explanations I like PSPP

[@RicHSAD2]

The question of independance is a tough one. I don't trust the Federal goverment to have Quebec's best interest, so I can see value in it. However, I also don't trust Quebec's goverment to be competent enough to lead us as a country. I am not opposed to the idea, but someone has to convince me that we would all benefit beyond Quebec perhaps having a bit more money in its pocket. What exactly would change after and what's in it for us? I am not going to risk seperation simply on the premise of Quebec being a country.

[@sourandbitter3062]

Read on it, they published yet another "year 1 budget" recently discussing the economics of an independent Québec.

[@christinedumas6193]

What we need is to get along with the orther province and each province need to have more power. I am a french canadian from Québec and i want to be a canadian, i don't trust him at all

[@robin-bq1lz]

@@christinedumas6193 probablement PLQ de père en fils…🙄🙄

[@nicolasrobidoux3736]

@@christinedumas6193 he will convince you. Or at least force you to listen to what he has to offer. You don't trust him and it's your choice. But give him a chance to let you have a chance to trust the process. At the end of the day, you'll have nothing to lose.

[@christinedumas6193]

@@nicolasrobidoux3736 😂😂🤣 c'est une religion pour toi. PSPP est un crétin, il n'impressionne que les naïfs comme toi

[@shorgoth]

We are not where we were in the 90's, neither side is (I'm a native French speaker btw). Back then there was a real hostility between the two populations. Violence was common occurrence, the number of bilingual individuals was minimal. There was little real communication, there was a real divide. The world has changed, we internationalized a lot with the advent of the internet, most of us French speakers learned at least enough English to get by. The difference between Quebec and the rest of Canada now is less due to language and more based on cultural elements at large. Back during the referendums, linguistic violence was still fresh, my grandparents' generation lived in a world where french speakers couldn't get high-paying jobs and would get 1/3 of what an English speaker would get for the same one. My father in law was bitten by an attack dog sent by a racist Albertan simply because he had a french accent... we are not at that point of history anymore. Increased communication breeds empathy through the decades. English won't die in Quebec even with a theoretical independence, the international pressure to assimilate culturally is too strong. We are in an international environment where English is unavoidable at least as a second language. Putting a border won't change that fact but it would be useful to keep the aspects of Quebec's culture we find valuable. Now it is a given that protecting the capability to learn it given the independance is crucial, but I don't think there are reasons to believe it wouldn't be simply due to how much pressure there is to learn it anyway. Ultimately, I think the PQ is getting the right idea now (I have been in opposition to them when they were simply xenophobic isolationists), this is about regionalism vs centralisation, the need of a culturally distinct minority (while being a majority on our own territory) versus the needs of the rest. Ultimately Canada is structured geographically more like an Empire and at some point all empires fracture into their components.

[@PatrioteQuebecois]

I'm appalled by the description of the 90's I grew up in. I don't relate to the violence you assume there was. I don't find much difference between now and then in our minds at least and how it reflects on the position of each party. Even my grandmother who had a low paying job spoke perfect English because she had to and we are an all French speaking family. You are 110% right about defining Canada as an empire. It is one indeed and there is no place for minority languages in an empire to remain common language in the public space. Neither the Romans kept the Etruscan language, nor the Russian encourage any love for Ukrainian nor the Spanish for Catalan, the French for any other language on their national territory. This is what the independence movement is, was and will be about : protecting our culture at any cost from the empire. Maybe your definition of being anti-imperialist is "xenophobic isolationnism", just another point of view.

[@martinemjt]

the way i see it is that francophones were given a great opportunity in the 70 s and 80 s in promoting the french speaking canadian identity, but no exchanges were made or very little exchanges with british columbia french area, until a generation ago these people spoke only french . yet the french language is the tool of separation, but not necessarily the promotion of french canadian identity throughout canada!!!! thank you to being atleast bilingual and having an intelligent discourse. merci!

[@LtColVenom]

As a french-speaking sovereignist, I am optimistic that under the leadership of PSPP, the PQ will find a way to convince the Anglophones to stop voting against their own interest out of fear of independence. We all can see, by looking southward, how identity politics can destroy the democracy of a country. It is refreshing to see how open and honest discussion might prevent this issue from taking foot in the Province. Kudos to all people involved in this video.

[@tylerrood6643]

How can Québec becomes its own country when every sector it controls already is not compatable with other provinces?

[@britaddict]

Thankfully he is no Pauline Marois. Even still, look at how Brexit has held back the UK and now multiply that experience due to a loss of having influence in the management of one of the most important currencies in the world and the entire state apparatus that allows a first world country like Canada to function - plus all the trade agreements. Quebec would drown. Pierre speaks of the money gained from Canada but he does not play fair here, many billions would be lost in losing valuable federal institutional knowledge and process that is included when you benefit from economy of scale - think federal ministries and departments that Quebec does not know how to run. Being independent is expensive, and Canadians at large know this already because we all know life would be cheaper if we were part of the US.

[@britaddict]

How so? Which Scandinavian country is not part of the EEA? Quebec would not have any supernational structure to fall back on that managed their trade or continental level directives that managed the overall philosophy of existence. As for the UK, not being part of the Euro made the Brexit process less worse. Quebec would not have that either, they need a new currency if they want a say in how it is run. Very few countries in Europe have that problem today, Montenegro and Kosovo come to mind.

[@britaddict]

Then you need to follow the UK more closely. It is far more entrepreneurial than Quebec and yet can't do better than what they had in the EU. Look it up, these 'new' deals are worth like 0.1% of GDP at best. The EU single market and customs union was worth 4%. What's Switzerland got to do with it? They have the Swiss Franc, they have control over their own currency and central bank. Montenegro and Kosovo adopted the Euro with no seat at the ECB to determine their own interest rate.

[@tigui8314]

Merci mon gars une chance t'es là!

[@sylvainb2366]

Could the title be changed to ''wary of independence'' instead of ''way of separatism'' ? It would be less hostile to all of us the Quebecois.

[@aliqobadian-kalhor9485]

Well you’re not the majority

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

​@@aliqobadian-kalhor9485hey get a life and a calculator

[@dominicfournier9061]

communication is the key......thats it.

[@Silverwood085]

If we get all that money back, we would have to put an army in place, that would take a major chunk of that 52B return

[@ithinkthat]

Legault also courted the Anglo vote and then let them down one bill after the other. While PSPP is quite likeable, I trust him as much as I trust Legault which is very little. Politicians rarely keep their word.

[@christinedumas6193]

You are right not to trust him , he is just very good at charming people, but everything he is saying does not make sense, it's very empty and to much on the left side, he is not on the center at all. By the way i use to be a separatist and now i am a conservative, that's the only way to save our way of life

[@nicolasg.514]

Vive le Québec libre !!!

[@ellascyprus6184]

I LOVE QUEBEC STOP LOOKING DOWN ON FRENCH LAUNGUAGE PLEASE MERCI

[@Daniel-hz2gg]

I don't feel people are generally looking down on French, rather, they are looking down on bad politics from the past that divide people and create hate. There has to be a way for us to get along.

[@bbllrd1917]

​@@Daniel-hz2gg How about entering in a nation-to-nation relationship in which we see each other as legitimate and on equal footing? The division was there from the get go, and was based on one nation imposing itself to the other. Is there a division today between the US and England? Between the US and Canada? Or did it start with division, which was resolved by each gaining there independence, now allowing for constructive relationships between sovereign nations? The same could, and probably would happen between Canada and a sovereign Québec. It has nothing to do with being against Canada. It has to do with a nation's right to self-determination.

[@alexp7984]

​@@bbllrd1917 What makes you believe they are from outside Québec? This kind of answer doesn't help with the anglo community's fear of being pushed out of Québec if it became independent.

[@Daniel-hz2gg]

​@@bbllrd1917 That sounds simple enough in a 'perfect world'. But we don't live in a perfect world; we live in a world full of bad manners, prejudice, political parties and banks...

[@bbllrd1917]

@@Daniel-hz2gg No one said or implied that the world is perfect. I'm not sure I see what you conclude from the fact that we live in an imperfect world. It certainly doesn't prevent us from having ideals to aim for. The right of nations to self-govern is such an ideal, and many nations managed to attain it, gaining their political independence from the nation that used to govern them. My guess is that Québec could become a country in a more peaceful way than many of those other countries that did it through armed conflict. This process would still have its challenges and be imperfect, but that's true of any worthwhile political project...

[@acharat6]

A bold move for PSPP would be to guarantee to get rid of all English restricting laws in an independent Quebec. He actually opened the door to it. I would be in favor of that, as I consider those laws both wrong and necessary in the current political context.

[@luciedebellefeuille7537]

Je remarque que la plupart des commentaires ici sont rédigés par des des Québécois francophones, j'aimerais lire les commantaires d'Anglo montréalais.

[@samspade1841]

We need a divorce. Quebec you go your own way and you can take your share of debt with you. You can keep Trudeau too. Western Canada will be fine on our own. If the east needs resources the west will entertain any reasonable offers. Of course our indigenous people will argue Canada has to stay united to ensure the money keeps flowing. See we’re united in our division.

[@fecteauanthony457]

You know that Trudeau is from Ontario right. Contrary of Alberta, Québec never get subvention of the federal for the big project. If the west wants independence, they got a huge debt with Ottawa, Québec don't have this problem.

[@lelys1018]

No lol keep Trudeau, he was born in Ontario 😅

[@robinbjj]

Hey dear anglo folks! Poilièvre, Trudeau or Singh versus this genuine, intelligent and articulate dude! Let’s do it !

[@sharonperry5213]

Happy Canada Day everyone. Vivre Canada vivre.🇲🇶🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@nicolasg.514]

Vive le Québec libre !!!

[@1898JoeBoyle]

As a western Canadian, I would like to donate to the PQ. I would LOVE to see the Quebecois leave this country

[@KillTheLamb1]

Hey we appreciate that. No matter your reasons, we will take any support to help us leave Canada

[@ianhowes8141]

All canadans should have the right to vote for the PQ - let them form government and vote to leave canada for good!

[@robin-bq1lz]

Si seulement 🫶🏼😂😂

[@lord_shaman6662]

Amen

[@wallyjohn7260]

This time, please, don't send bus full of dudes, asking us to stay in Canada. TIA!

[@popolpolpolz]

Everyone shoulod vote for PQ over the next years. Its a completly different party. The Quebec of 2024 is completly elsewhere compared to 30 years ago. The identity debate has been a rough ride. Everyone respects each other now. Quebec wants to be a whole thing, like always but also it wants to be productive and share its vision... We all want our own garden. Most people in anglo communities voted by bad habit for decades. Its getting sad now in 2024 to see people spit on the guy trying to paint his fence just because he's painting it a different color. Whatever it was that grandfather had against Renée Lévesque should be gone by now. No one is angry against the anglo community in here. We want our powers back. Our constitution! meaning the constitution of whoever is living on the territory... nothing to do with language or head shapes lol!!!! Since all our kids speak french and english now, we can all shake hands and make sure no one here talks about abortion laws but about education, economy and long term development. The Quebec isnt the Alberta or the B-C. Why wouldnt we agree on that for once...?

[@MaidenLiberty]

It's not up to the govt to dictate culture.

[@pwopwo1]

Les Anglais se croient ouverts avec l'immigration. PSPP se défend mal avec son machin truc occidental qui rappelle la droite européenne. Ce qui se passe ici est différent. Le grand remplacement n'est pas par une culture du sud, ou africaine ou musulmane .... C'est plutôt que trop d'immigrants deviennent une copie 🇺🇸 d'abord anglais-nord-américains🇺🇸et refusent de s'intégrer au Canada français, terre d'accueil . Multiculturalisme trudeauiste🇺🇸=melting-pot🇺🇸= on est tous immigrants sous un ciel🇺🇸. Ex : enfants : Toula, Zogalis, Holness ... porte-paroles du Qwébac Bashing.

[@SpaceXToMars]

Funny how anglophones believes independance does not include them...

[@MetalSamDub]

Prochain pm :)

[@DonaldMains]

There will always be a few crazies, but it's safe to say that 90% of Anglos and 80% of Allos will vote NO.

[@nicolasg.514]

A voir comment tu es déjà mauvais avec les statistiques... je serais curieux de voir d'où provient tes chiffres 🤣

[@benoitboucher626]

Le projet indépendantiste est tout a fait légitime.

[@DonaldMains]

​@@nicolasg.514 The statistics are a guess on my part, nothing more. Do you think more than 10% of Anglos would vote for independence?

[@DonaldMains]

@@benoitboucher626 Maybe, but the Non vote will prevail. there are too many Anglos and Allos in Quebec. you would need like 70% of Francos to vote Oui, which won't happen.

[@computerclinic-e2m]

bravo!

[@thefrenchcanadianwolfman8228]

It's time for French and English Québécois to unite for Québec's independence

[@elphil123]

Un vrai meneur enfin! / A real leader finally!

[@PlayThroughTheGame]

hope anglos, native nations and other peoples say yes,

[@dafra26]

Curious how the threat to French is always seen as the English language, when the second most spoken language after French in Quebec is not English, but Arabic. Might be time to reframe the dialogue on what needs to be done to protect Quebec culture.

[@christinedumas6193]

Je suis d'accord avec vous 100%

[@acharat6]

Don't forget that the majority of Arabic speaking people in Quebec come from Maghreb, where almost everybody speaks perfect French. So it's not really a good comparison. Also, Quebec is surrounded on all borders by 350 million English speakers.

[@HarishAchutham]

Looking at his mannerisms he is either very intelligent or an idiot but I'm starting to lean to the former... Could also be he acting 😅

[@sharonperry5213]

The English here in quebec are culturally mixed. We descend from various cultured including French. Why do you constantly refers us as anglos planmodon.? Are you so ignorant. Quebec is an indiginious nation. Not a french catholic nation. Grow up.

[@franccoeurguy4735]

dire que cette entrevue se passe au Québec.... on dirait que c’est dans le Canada ou aux USA. Wow....

[@jandron94]

De façon générale les dirigeants politiques québécois ne devraient pas autant s'exprimer en anglais, ils envoient un très mauvais signal. Ces anglos vivent dans une bulle hermétique au français et sont confortés dans leur attitude.

[@wokwalkin3773]

Welcome to Montreal. If you don’t like English, there’s more French in Rimouski.

[@jandron94]

@@wokwalkin3773 La question ici ce n'est pas d'aimer ou de ne pas aimer l'anglais mais d'aimer le français

[@wokwalkin3773]

@@jandron94 relax at the very least Montreal is a bilingual city. If not a multi lingual city. it’s only the hardline French nationalist that don’t like it. the English, the Italians, the Jews, the Greeks the Portuguese the Chinese, the Arabs are perfectly fine with other languages. If you like hearing only French on the streets, Montreal is not the city for you.

[@jandron94]

@@wokwalkin3773 Je vous parle pas des Français (ce sont les personnes qui ont la nationalité française) mais des Québécois ! Et je n'ai rien contre le bilinguisme ou le multilinguisme, bien au contraire, pour les touristes au duty free de l'aéroport de Montréal.

[@fritoss3437]

👍🏻

[@514HiphopHead]

✊✊✊ 🙏🙏🙏

[@jakester01]

Just separate already! Every 2 years, there is new mumbling about it. Just do it. It will benefit Canada. There is a language thing and cultural thing. Just do it. I think they would also benefit a change in government type to Totalitarianism. Have an election for Dictator for Life. The winner would become the Dictator for Life.

[@giovanniiaquinta880]

just stop corruption on both fronts

[@marcelvaive9732]

Une rencontre fructueuse mais un manque de profondeur sur les raisons réelles de l'indépendance. Les anglophones de Montréal, sont bien conscient des raisons de réaliser l'indépendance. Les difficultés de s'exprimer dans la langue anglaise est compréhensible par le manque pour PSPP de s'exprimé dans une langue qu'il ne maitrise pas au point d'être fluide. On apercevait qu'il avait de la difficulté à faire ressortir ses arguments. Puisque les anglophones du Québec sont censés parler le français, je me demande pourquoi PSPP ne discute pas dans sa langue alors qu'il serait plus à l'aise, d'autant plus que la rencontre est au Québec. Vous ne verrez que très rarement un anglophone lors d'un rendez-vous pour une entrevue par un média francophone, parler en français. Je me rends compte aussi, que l'approche du discours indépendantiste de PSPP est basée sur la '' bonne entente''. Il ne cherche pas de confrontations ce que les gens apprécient de lui. Mais, il va arriver un moment donné, qu'il sera confronté à la réalité des différences entre des fédéralistes et indépendantistes sur le fond de l'indépendance lors de débats sur la question avant la prochaine élection et s'il est élu, lors de la campagne référendaire. On fera ressortir que l'on veut détruire le Canada, que la langue française est respectée au Canada, etc.

[@danwoodmaster]

Je ne suis pas tout à fait d'accord avec vous. PSPP ne maîtrise peut-être pas la langue anglaise parfaitement mais il est très clair dans ses réponses et il ne s'enfarge pas comme d'autres politiciens qui se sont assis à la même table. C'est vrai que s'il est élu, il y aura beaucoup plus de confrontations et de résistance des fédéralistes. Mais pour l'instant et à 2 ans des élections, il se contente surtout d'expliquer son projet et je trouve qu'il réussis très bien que l'on soit pour ou contre. Pour les anglophones, les arguments économiques présentés par PSPP peuvent avoir un certain impact sur eux et les faire réfléchir positivement en faveur de l'indépendance. Plamondon est définitivement un rassembleur.

[@mxpwr4003]

PSPP : Just give Montreal english communities their special status , own laws , language and whatever they want out of it. They contributed more than enough to the well-being of the place. Not just francophones have tons of grievances against Canada (To be renamed : Justinland) and wants out. - Francophone separatist

[@marlenemmc2339]

the cities control the housing crisis and it's not yet repaired. We are having trouble to provide because our cities are not well directed with building permits not given and it's non sense . There is no reason with all these delays ! for MTL I think Plante is doing it on purpose to receive more money when she just can make it happen. But she prefers to ask for more money and spend the peoples money for her own little pleasures that serves nobody at this time.

[@davidgosselin5466]

He's all so casual. Like removing a province is like removing a skin tag. There's an old adage, "a house divided cannot stand". If Quebec goes, the remaining provinces over time will cede to the U.S. Moreover, over time, because of geopolitics, Quebec will have to associate economically with the USA more and more. I predict it would eventually become a second Louisiana.

[@Walexo45]

Le Canada pourrait facilement être une « union canadienne » à la place, comme celle en Europe. Les états-unis n'ont pas d'intérêt à venir nous envahir. Une union canadienne réglerait justement la question de plusieurs enjeux au Québec, et toutes les provinces en sortiraient gagnant.

[@sharonperry5213]

," The Maple Leaf forever." Our old national anthem. Had more meaning for Canadians..

[@nicolasg.514]

@@sharonperry5213 Aucunement et personne n'a besoin de cette chanson

[@nicolasg.514]

@@sharonperry5213 Il y a une bonne raison pourquoi cette hymne dégradante pour les Canadiens (Canadiens français) à été changé... En voyant tes divers commentaires haineux envers les Canadiens (Canadiens francophones) je ne suis vraiment pas surpris !!!

[@altela1597]

Montreal Gazette efface les commentaires qui ne leur convienne pas, même s'ils sont vrais et respectueux.

[@Philippe275]

On pourrait prendre 100k immigrants par année, c'est une question du type d'immigrant... si ce sont des immigrants qui veulent être québécois et non des mal pris pour qui c'est juste un endroit mieux que d'où ils viennent... s'il y a seulement 5k de ces gens par année, so be it, s'il y en a 50k, tant mieux lol.

[@themisterolichip]

Je ne suis pas d'accord, c'est pas juste une question d'intégration culturelle, il y a aussi des questions sur la capacité de les loger, d'offrir des services décents, etc.

[@Philippe275]

@@themisterolichip si c'est une question de services décents, on devrait pouvoir en accepter -20 000 par années...

[@mx3552]

This man is The Chosen One

[@sharonperry5213]

I pledge allegiance to my English language in every province in Canada. . My legal language of freedom of expression and no one can stop me from speaking it. Amen. Je suis Quebecois Canadian🇲🇶🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@nicolasg.514]

Vive le Québec libre. La seule langue officielle du Québec est le français, fais-toi à l'idée