Francois Legault and Quebec

Canada: The party spoke about a referendum; not a referendum to separate, however, but one to renew Quebec relationship with Canada, according to CTV. CAQ Leader Francois Legault said he wants a new deal with the federation, with Quebec gaining more power over language, immigration and environmental protection. As is wraps up a two-day conference in the Beauce, the party said more clearly than ever that it believes in Canada – or the idea of Canada. Legault said the Liberals are too subservient to Ottawa while the PQ is harping about an imaginary country that Legault said Quebecers are convinced they do not want. He added, though, that the current labels ‘federalist’ and ‘sovereignist’ don't fit the CAQ. The word ‘federalist’ in Quebec is attached to the status quo for Quebecers. Once a PQ cabinet minister and an ardent sovereignist, the former businessman said he, like many Quebecers, has moved on. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.