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Oct 10, 2026
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Legal group seeks to force Quebec MNAs to swear oath to King
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He also points to Section 41 of the Constitution Act, 1982, which he says requires unanimous consent from the House of Commons and all provinces for changes.
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Legal group seeks to force Quebec MNAs to swear oath to King
By Alessia Simona Maratta & Timothy Sargeant Global News
Posted October 10, 2026 5:00 am
Watch: Premier-elect Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has yet to be sworn in, but a constitutional battle is already brewing. A non-profit legal association is seeking to suspend a Quebec law and force the incoming premier and all MNAs to swear allegiance to the King. The oath is required under the Canadian Constitution, but St-Pierre Plamondon says that is no longer the case. Tim Sargeant reports.…
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