You never know in Quebec. The Parti Québécois under Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (nicknamed PSPP) looks like the safe bet to win the next election, which has to occur by October. But his quixotic insistence on holding a third sovereignty referendum, when there is no realistic prospect of a “Yes” vote, is almost certainly more of a bug than a feature for the majority of voters. Indeed, PSPP has recently been accused of going a bit squishy on the timing of such a vote, as well he should, because it would be an appalling waste of time and resources, and the overwhelming “No” vote would make him look like a fool.