Is Canada an ‘illegitimate country’?

The thesis of Confederation as illegitimate has gained credence among Parti Québécois supporters.

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon appeared to foreshadow a unilateral declaration of independence after a successful referendum if he forms government next year, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

October 29, 2025

MONTREAL—While everyone outside Quebec seems to have been focused on the Blue Jays’ World Series appearance, and nostalgic about their championship three decades ago, Quebecers have been looking back to a different event: the independence referendum of Oct. 30, 1995.&nbs...

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