The Quebec Liberal Party is proposing that the province adopt its own constitution, a project it says will be 'unifying.'
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In a video released on social media they say a constitution would assert key elements of “who we are,” including the province’s language, the powers of the Quebec government and the distinct Civil Code used in civil litigation. Charest says the proposal is in response to polices of the governing Coalition Avenir Québec that he says divide Quebecers, and to the Parti Québécois plan to “separate us from Canada.”Air safety expert on plane crash in Brazil: ‘I wouldn’t fly ’em’
The proposal for a constitution was introduced last year by a Liberal committee seeking to relaunch the party, which has seen support among the province’s francophone majority crumble.The Liberals are to choose a new leader next June, ahead of a general provincial election scheduled for October 2026.Why Canadian landlord groups say push to void ‘no pet’ clauses is ‘unfair’
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