Philippe Couillard and Pierre Karl Peladeau

Pierre Karl Peladeau: On Wednesday, Peladeau said during a PQ leadership debate that immigration was hurting the sovereignty movement, according to Metro News. Couillard said the comments signalled a clear shift toward ethnic nationalism in the party and Controversial comments about immigrants by Parti Quebecois leadership hopeful Pierre Karl Peladeau are a clear sign the separatist party is sliding toward ethnic nationalism, Premier Philippe Couillard suggested Thursday. We don t have 25 years ahead of us to achieve it, Peladeau said. With demographics, with immigration, we re definitely losing one riding each year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.