# PSPP's Uncompromising Sovereignty Strategy

> Quebec's premier refuses Canada-EU summit, claiming sovereignty demands uncompromising stance.
- Title: PSPP's Uncompromising Sovereignty Strategy · National Post
- Summary: Quebec's premier refuses Canada-EU summit, claiming sovereignty demands uncompromising stance. Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon skipped Canada-EU…
- Keywords: quebec, sovereignty, pspp, canada-eu, bloc quebecois, first nations, paul st-pierre plamondon, patriot party, news, politics, PSPP's, Uncompromising
- Source: National Post — https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-does-pspp-realize-how-unpopular-he-is
- Author: Chris Selley
- Published: 2026-10-30T20:51:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: quebec, sovereignty, pspp, canada-eu, bloc quebecois, first nations, paul st-pierre plamondon, patriot party, news, politics
## PSPP's New Sovereignty Strategy
Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's strategy for sovereignty involves refusing federal compromises.

> uncompromising
## Skipping Canada-EU Summit
PSPP refused to attend Canada-EU meeting in Montreal, claiming it would compromise sovereignty.
## Trade Negotiator Delegation
PSPP sent lead trade negotiator to summit instead of attending himself.
## Bloc Québécois Compromise Policy
Bloc Québécois members compromise by swearing allegiance to Canadian monarch.
## Sovereignty Support Levels
Twenty-eight percent of Quebecers support sovereignty, below 30 percent polling for years.
## First Nations Concerns
First Nations make up 2.5 percent of Quebec population and oppose sovereignty.
## PSPP's Unhinged Speech
PSPP called federal strategy 'vassalization and erasure' of Quebec.

> this proposal essentially asks quebec to fall into line, (re-enforcing) our vassalization and erasure, in exchange for a better seat from which to watch the game
## Key takeaway

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon skipped Canada-EU summit, arguing sovereignty requires rejecting federal compromises.