Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Québécois (the main secessionist party in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec), has pledged not to hold a referendum on independence until Donald Trump leaves the US presidency in January 2029. St-Pierre Plamondon argued that the political turbulence generated by Trump's administration — including repeated threats to annex Canada as a 51st state and the imposition of sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods — would distort the debate and make a fair vote impossible. The announcement reflects the difficult position facing Quebec's independence movement, as Trump's hostility toward Canada has fuelled a surge in Canadian nationalism that experts say may strengthen public support for remaining within the federation.