The Parti Québécois would need at least $130 million to fund a sovereignty referendum slated for 2029 or 2030 if the party forms government, according to its leader.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon disclosed the projected price tag in an interview with The Canadian Press, outlining the anticipated financial requirement to carry out a provincial referendum on Quebec’s status. The figure is presented as a minimum estimate linked to the party’s plan should it win power.
Details surrounding the referendum timeline and the cost breakdown were not provided beyond the stated figure, and the article does not specify how the money would be allocated across stages of a potential referendum process. The information comes as the PQ emphasizes its commitment to pursuing sovereignty, framing the cost as a necessary investment for a constitutional question its leadership intends to test in the late 2020s.
No other parties or officials are cited in relation to the cost in the report. The article notes the plan for a referendum would be contingent on PQ forming government, but does not include reaction or analysis from opponents or experts.