Overview
- Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says a sovereign Quebec would establish its own currency and a central bank to set monetary policy.
- The party outlines a gradual shift lasting at least 10 years, during which Quebec would keep using the Canadian dollar.
- An independent commission would be created after a successful referendum to recommend implementation steps, with a Quebec currency called the most likely outcome.
- The PQ evaluated keeping the Canadian dollar or adopting the U.S. dollar but argues those options would leave Quebec without monetary control, especially in crises.
- Quebec Liberals denounced the plan as destabilizing, while the PQ pledges a first-term referendum after the October 2026 election and pursues plans to expand international offices to 38.