PQ chief declines one-on-one immigration debate with Québec solidaire MNA

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Parti Québecois Chief Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has declined a problem to have interaction in a one-on-one televised debate on the concern of immigration with Québec solidaire MNA Guillaume Cliche-Rivard.

“If a tv community invitations the 5 (occasion) leaders to elucidate their place on immigration and debate it, it could be a pleasure for Paul to be there,” stated PQ communications director Louis Lyonnais in a written assertion. “Paul acquired an identical request for a one-on-one debate a month in the past from (Conservative Celebration of Quebec Chief) Éric Duhaime. With 4 MNAs, our chief is just not on the service of the opposite opposition events who wish to categorical themselves. … (His dialog) is with (Premier) François Legault.”

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After arguing on-line with the PQ chief over immigration, Cliche-Rivard invited St-Pierre Plamondon to a televised debate on the matter.

“We are able to proceed to debate by textual content, however I believe Quebecers deserve to listen to us converse. The PQ chief has stated repeatedly that it’s wholesome to debate and have interaction in alternate. That’s why I’m inviting him to formally debate immigration in a televised debate,” the QS MNA wrote in a press release.

Cliche-Rivard complained the PQ chief had not addressed his query: “Who will we exclude if we drastically cut back immigration to Quebec? The overseas college students who contribute to creating Quebec a centre of educating and analysis? The farm employees who work to feed Quebec? The caregivers in our well being system? The employees assembling wind energy vegetation within the Gaspé?”

Final week, St-Pierre Plamondon stated the PQ would evaluation its ranges for everlasting immigration to the province, which for the time being stands at 35,000, arguing the scenario has modified because the final election. Québec solidaire is looking for annual immigration ranges of 60,000 to 80,000.

The PQ and QS additionally disagree on the difficulty of momentary immigration. Whereas Québec solidaire argues it’s wanted to counter the labour scarcity, the PQ, citing economists, counter that immigration has “zero” impact on the labour scarcity.

There are 500,000 momentary immigrants in Quebec.

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