Parti Quebecois and Pierre Karl Peladeau

Pierre Karl Peladeau: Others in the Parti Quebecois have been critical of Peladeau in the past, notably because of his strong-arm approach to collective bargaining. A prominent pequiste once called him the champion of lockouts. Why do they now fall all over each other to praise the owner of Quebecor? Because they hope PKP most refer to Peladeau by his initials will help the PQ to a majority and thereby pave the way for a third referendum on independence, according to The Star. A last-ditch referendum? That is the way many in the PQ see it. Some are getting old and fear they will not live to see their dream come true. Others believe demography is playing into the hands of federalists. Quebecs population is aging rapidly and citizens of foreign origin form a growing share of that population. Now, old people and immigrants are known to be unsympathetic to separation. So time is running short for separatists and Marc Laviolette spent most of his professional life as a union leader. For the last 10 years, he has fought inside the Parti Quebecois for a leftist agenda and a more determined strategy to achieve Quebecs independence. If one member of the PQ could be expected to condemn media mogul Pierre Karl Peladeau s candidacy, it would have been Laviolette. Yet, after Peladeaus announcement last Sunday , the former union leader was all smiles: The important thing is that we unite, he said. Only if we have a majority of sovereigntists will we be able to ask Quebecers the question: do you want Quebec to become a country or not? Numerous polls have shown that support for separation is at best around 40 per cent. Are pequistes suicidal? Of course not. But, if they achieve a majority in the National Assembly, they will use all the resources of government to create conditions for a winning referendum. Bernard Desc teaux, editor of the sovereigntist newspaper Le Devoir, wrote this week that Pierre Karl Peladeaus outing as a separatist confirms Pauline Marois will to guide Quebec, sooner or later, towards a last-ditch referendum. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.