Quebec Leader Calms Trade Storm | Vancouver News

Canada’s trade war with the U.S. has upended Quebec’s election race, forcing Parti Québécois leader St-Pierre Plamondon to pivot from independence talk to economic pragmatism. He’s framing the dispute as a “commercial conflict,” not a war, and insists his role is calming fears—not fueling them. While he admits frustration over tariffs raising costs for Quebecers, he’s pushing for smarter, targeted retaliation instead of dollar-for-dollar tit-for-tat. He’s also delaying any independence referendum until after the current U.S. president’s term, avoiding political entanglements. Though the Prime Minister and Premier have seized the spotlight, polls still favor the PQ—and Plamondon remains focused on being a steady, solution-driven leader who’ll collaborate across Canada when it serves Quebec best. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/65772be0012e919b