There is a paradox in Quebec politics. According to a recent Léger poll, if a provincial election was held today, the separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) would garner 30 per cent of the vote, compared to 24 per cent for the reigning Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and 19 per cent for the Quebec Liberal Party. If these numbers hold, the PQ will form government and, if we believe its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, would hold a referendum on separation.