Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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U.S. President Donald Trump quickly emerged as the main target of Quebec's political parties on the first day of the provincial election campaign. Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon even promised to steer clear of holding a sovereignty referendum while Trump remains in office.

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