Quebec election: Couillard talks referendum, then takes it back

In a change from the ordinary, it was the Liberals, not the Parti Québécois or Coalition Avenir Québec, talking about holding a referendum on Monday.
Liberal leader Philippe Couillard said he would oppose an electoral reform proposed by his rivals to create a mixed-member proportional representation system, and without unanimous support in the National Assembly, Couillard said a reform would need support from the majority of Quebecers in a referendum.
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