Members of the media may directly contact the following uOttawa academic experts:
Errol Mendes (English only)
Full Professor, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section.
Professor Mendes' research includes constitutional and human rights law, global governance, and public international law. He can delve into PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's promise to break with the monarchy, which should invoke the spectre of a constitutional battle.
"This looks like a ruse to rouse up the potential separation referendum numbers over the next two years before the referendum is probably triggered in 2029/30, or a year later. Those who champion Canadian unity federally and provincially must use all their efforts to stop this slow cooking attempt by the PQ, including challenging this attempt to cut out all aspects of our constitutional crown in the Quebec constitution and practice."
Lawrence David (English and French)
Professor, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section.
Professor David's expertise touches on constitutional law, federal law, policy and governance.
"The Parti Québécois' resurgence represents the emergence of a populist ethnonationalism that is aggressive and hostile to minority rights in the province, and a fundamental threat to the rule of law in Quebec and in Canada. This is particular concerning in light of the PQ having received less than half of the votes of the other political parties in the election, and of the threats posed by Donald Trump administration's expansionist agenda."
André Lecours (English and French)
Full Professor, School of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences.
Professor Lecours' research explores Quebec and Canadian politics. He can provide analysis of the election results, including the Conservative Party of Quebec's strong performance.
Damien-Claude Bélanger (English & French)
Associate Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Arts.
Professor Bélanger's research focuses on Quebec history and Canada-U.S. relations. He can speak to how the PQ's victory will impact Canadian-U.S. relations and Canada's monarchical institutions.
