Couillard hammers away at PQ and the possibility of another sovereignty vote

MONTREAL – Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard says he will make it plain during a leaders debate this week that Quebecers are facing two choices on April 7 — a party based on sovereignty and another focused on governing.

Couillard is hammering away at the Parti Quebecois for its pro-sovereigntist stance.

He is also continuing to backtrack on his comments last week that he would initiate constitutional negotiations with English Canada if he became premier.

Now he’s saying that such talks are not foremost in the minds of Quebecers and that he would get involved only if others initiated the debate.

Earlier today, Coalition Leader Francois Legault stated he would vote no in a sovereignty referendum but stopped short of calling himself as a “federalist.”

Couillard, Legault, PQ Leader Pauline Marois and Francoise David of Quebec solidaire will hold their first televised debate this Thursday night, with a second scheduled for a week later.