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Wednesday will mark a historic moment for Quebec and its ties to the monarchy. <\/p>\n
It will be the first time that the lieutenant-governor \u2014 a representative of the monarchy \u2014 will not preside over the swearing-in ceremony of a new government’s cabinet at the National Assembly.<\/p>\n
According to Radio-Canada sources, Lt.-Gov. Manon Jeannotte has accepted a written request from Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon not to attend the event, and will watch the event on a screen from her nearby office. <\/p>\n
She will sign the necessary appointment documents behind the scenes so the secretary general can administer the oaths without her.<\/p>\n
This will allow the newly appointed ministers to begin their work immediately.<\/p>\n
In a letter sent Monday to Jeannotte, the Parti Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois (PQ) leader stated his incoming government will not allow a representative of the monarchy to preside over the event.<\/p>\n
“We firmly intend to abolish this monarchy in Quebec, both within our democratic institutions and in our civil society,” St-Pierre Plamondon wrote.<\/p>\n
“We thank you in advance for the co-operation you will demonstrate to ensure that this important day for our democracy unfolds without hindrance and with respect for the will of the elected members of the National Assembly of Quebec,” he added.<\/p>\n
In a message to Radio-Canada, the lieutenant-governor’s office said she doesn’t want to become the centre of attention and “is exercising discretion and restraint so that the attention remains focused on democratic institutions.”<\/p>\n
To swear or not to swear allegiance <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the new government’s anti-monarchy agenda is facing an immediate legal roadblock.<\/p>\n
One of the lawyers challenging the 2022 Quebec law that made the mandatory oath to the King optional for elected officials says his case for an emergency injunction will be heard in court Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Lawrence David said in an email he expects a quick decision from Judge Ian Demers, but “we will 100 per cent appeal the judgment if we do not win.”<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, David, founder of the Public Interest Litigation Institute, filed an emergency injunction in an attempt to force the incoming PQ government to swear allegiance to King Charles.<\/p>\n