QUEBEC — Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has named a team of parliamentary secretaries responsible for shoring up and promoting the independence option.
A completely new role in government, the duties were handed to nine Parti Québécois MNAs by the Quebec cabinet Wednesday. The names were announced Thursday.
According to officials, the job of the secretaries will be “to support the minister responsible for Quebec’s accession to independence,” Catherine Gentilcore, in the exercise of her duties.