Quebec Separatist Leader Raises Surveillance Concerns

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaks during a press conference at their party convention in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., on Jan. 23, 2026. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he suspects Ottawa may be eavesdropping on him and other representatives of his party in a bid to quash the province’s separatist movement.

St-Pierre Plamondon made the comments to reporters in Quebec City on May 12. The PQ leader presented no evidence to back up his concerns, but said they stem from historical precedents.