Parti Québécois denied entry to National Assembly after refusing to swear oath to King | 24CA News

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Published 01.12.2022
Parti Québécois denied entry to National Assembly after refusing to swear oath to King | 24CA News
Montreal

The PQ had beforehand refused to swear allegiance to King Charles III, Canada’s monarch — regardless of it being a requirement to sit down within the National Assembly. The PQ selected to swear an oath to the Quebec individuals and the province’s structure as an alternative.

MNAs had solely sworn oath to Quebec individuals and argued that ought to be adequate

Three Parti Québécois (PQ) MNAs, together with the get together’s chief Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, have been denied entry to Quebec’s legislature. (Sylvain Roy Roussel/CBC)

Three Parti Québécois (PQ) MNAs have been denied entry to Quebec’s legislature on Thursday after refusing to swear an oath to the King.

The PQ had beforehand refused to swear allegiance to King Charles III, Canada’s monarch.

To sit within the National Assembly, MNAs should swear an oath to the King and the Quebec individuals. The PQ solely did the latter.

When they approached the doorways to the Blue Room on Thursday, the members had been stopped by a constable and informed they weren’t eligible to enter.

The sergeant-at-arms briefly stepped out to talk with them and in addition denied them entry.

More to come back.