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Parti Quebecois: French Speakers

Montreal Dept: PQ candidate Jean-Fran ois Lisee said the French language is in jeopardy in Montreal and that more French speakers may leave the city, according to CBC. Though the PQ doesn't have a concrete plan to stop the exodus of francophones toward the suburbs, the party plans to look at ways of making it easier to own property in Montreal and the Parti Quebecois said it is working on a plan to keep francophone families from moving out of Montreal in order to preserve the language. "We can try to come up with ways to make the decision to leave Montreal much more difficult," said Lisee. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.