Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard is presenting his party as the only clearly federalist option in the province as it heads toward the upcoming general election in October.

Speaking at the party convention in Sherbrooke, Milliard criticised other parties for being inconsistent on the issue of Quebec sovereignty, highlighting the differing views within the Coalition Avenir Québec on a potential independence referendum.He stressed that the Liberals are committed to keeping Quebec within Canada, while pursuing regionalist and nationalist policies.

The party convention focused largely on economic priorities, including proposed tax cuts for small and medium-sized businesses, reducing red tape, and addressing over-regulation.Milliard also outlined plans to alleviate the housing crisis with 100,000 new housing starts annually.

On language issues, the Liberals expressed concern about the expansion of French language laws under Bill 96 and indicated opposition to certain restrictions on English-language education.

Milliard’s statements reflect ongoing debates in Quebec about balancing the protection of French with minority language rights, alongside the broader federalist-separatist divide.The Parti Québécois currently leads in polls but the Liberals remain a close second.