Opinion: A CAQ victory wouldn't be good for federalists

For the first time in a generation, no party in a position to form the next Quebec government will call a referendum on sovereignty during its mandate. This may seem like progress, but it’s only superficial.
The sovereignist project remains a non-starter for most Quebecers. About 70 per cent of young Quebecers, according to one recent estimate, identify as federalists, but the Coalition Avenir Québec seems to be signalling that, if elected on Oct. 1 to form the next government, it w