The Parti Québécois says it doesn't have to spell out its plans for a sovereignty referendum, despite pressure from the ruling Liberal Party.
Since the National Assembly returned to session in mid-October, the Quebec Liberal government has pressured the PQ and leader André Boisclair to elaborate the party's new program, including its specific targets towards sovereignty.
The PQ adopted its new program in June 2005, which promises a detailed financial blueprint for Quebec leading up to and following independence.
But Quebecers already know what a vote for the PQ means, and there's no need to get caught up in the details, said PQ Opposition critic Jonathan Valois.
"There's already, for sovereignty, a lot of studies and documentation that are on the table right now," he said Thursday.
Quebecers who want more information can consult the PQ's website, Valois added.
But Liberal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Benoit Pelletier says Quebecers deserve more from the PQ.
"The party that wants to destroy a country like Canada has the burden of proof on its shoulders," he said Thursday.
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