Pauline Marois: Quebec

Provocative Statement Dept: In a provocative statement after the ceremony, Premier Pauline Marois was unapologetic: My government is sovereigntist. Remaining a province of Canada constitutes a risk. We have the firm conviction that the future of Quebec is to become a sovereign country. , according to The Chronicle Herald. So let s set to one side the whole referendum conundrum and focus instead on the more immediate and tangible fallout from the coming to power of an avowedly sovereigntist government in Quebec and now that a Parti Quecois government in Quebec has been officially sworn in, what does it mean for provincial governments in Atlantic Canada? But given her slim minority government, and the fact the PQ could barely garner 32 per cent of the popular vote, it doesn t look like a sovereignty referendum is in the cards for the short term. Indeed, Ms. Marois would never be able to muster enough support from the opposition parties to get a resolution on sovereignty passed through Quebec s National Assembly. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.