Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is refusing to swear an oath to King Charles III.
Before they can take their seats in the legislature, newly elected members are required to swear an oath to the British Crown and to the Quebec people.
St-Pierre Plamondon, who is scheduled to be sworn into office on Oct. 21, is asking the legislature to stop requiring that members pledge allegiance to the King.
He told reporters in Montreal today that he has sent a formal letter to the legislature asking that he be allowed to sit after taking an oath only to the people of Quebec….