Former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard warned about the sovereignty of the province of La Belle during his appearance on François Legault’s “Bonjour tout monde” podcast.
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The issue of the 1995 referendum quickly came back to the table when Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon suggested in his final speeches that Quebec independence would be achieved “without sacrifice,” as the 30th premier of the Quebec party said Province commented disagrees.
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“We need to speak to the world; No lies, no stupidity, no fear, no mudslinging,” claims the former politician, who to this day maintains that he “remained a sovereigntist.”
“Sovereignty is possible, but it will be difficult,” Mr. Bouchard said at the time, despite the criticism he faced afterwards.
The one who inspired the current prime minister to enter politics recalls that he was always honest and direct on the issue: “Get ready, the day after the assumption of sovereignty: “How will the foreign exchange markets react? “What will happen to the Canadian dollar?” Nobody knew, but we know it will be chaotic.”
“I always said these things and not everyone always thought it was very clever,” he remembers.
The interview was recorded two days before Lucien Bouchard appeared in the media with five other former prime ministers who jointly criticized health care reform.
However, Mr Bouchard wanted to pay tribute to François Legault, who also faced a major challenge due to the ice crisis of January 1998, for the way he has managed the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The way you spoke to them during the Corona period, I had the impression that there was someone in the family who took the matter into their own hands and who wanted to clarify it and who then told them the real things” said the former prime minister with sincerity.
“This is a victory. It’s about building a relationship of trust,” he adds.
Towards the end of this 42-minute podcast, Lucien Bouchard explains that if he were to return to politics, he would like to be assigned to the Ministry of Education as minister “who reintroduced history to Quebec education.”
Despite it all, he still says he’s optimistic about the province’s future as he continues to have faith in Quebec’s youth.