Does St-Pierre Plamondon want to be like Carney?

The Parti Québécois leader is trying to dodge recent comparisons to the federal Conservatives by emulating the winning campaign.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. I predict it will be the ‘low-key’ St-Pierre Plamondon who will be the persona we will see for the next few weeks, writes Andrew Caddell.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

September 16, 2026

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Driving home from nearby St. Pascal, I noticed a large Parti Québécois election sign at the corner of the intersection going into town. It said, “Au Service du Quebec (At Quebec’s Service).” It featured PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, ...

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