E-7603 Quebec self-determination referendum rules Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7603 — Quebec self-determination referendum rules — with 932 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Maxime Blanchette-Joncas. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7603
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: September 19, 2026
- Sponsor: Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Rimouski—La Matapédia)
- Category: Democratic process
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 932
- Daily increase: +1 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +4 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~1 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: July 21, 2026 — 104 data points recorded
Milestones
- Debate threshold (500 signatures) reached on July 29, 2026 — total at that point: 503
Provincial Distribution
- Quebec: 910 signatures
- Ontario: 4 signatures
- Alberta: 3 signatures
- British Columbia: 1 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 1 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| July 21, 2026 | 6 |
| July 22, 2026 | 20 |
| July 24, 2026 | 64 |
| July 26, 2026 | 79 |
| July 28, 2026 | 270 |
| July 30, 2026 | 716 |
| July 31, 2026 | 814 |
| August 1, 2026 | 859 |
| August 3, 2026 | 881 |
| August 4, 2026 | 899 |
| August 7, 2026 | 907 |
| August 12, 2026 | 917 |
| August 17, 2026 | 925 |
| September 3, 2026 | 932 |
Petition Text
Petition to the Prime Minister
Whereas:
• On May 26, 2026, Mark Carney stated that a majority of 50% plus one vote is “absolutely not” enough to recognize a successful referendum on a province’s independence;
• In doing so, the Prime Minister of Canada is undermining the right of peoples to self-determination by redefining majority rule, a principle that is fundamental to democracy;
• This authoritarian drift not only limits a province’s ability to determine its own political status but also runs counter to Quebec’s laws and democratic values; and
• On May 12, 2026, the National Assembly of Quebec unanimously adopted a motion reaffirming that the applicable rule in a referendum is that of an absolute majority, namely 50% of the valid votes cast plus one. Furthermore, Bill 99, the validity of which was confirmed by the Quebec Court of Appeal, explicitly affirms this rule.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Quebec, call upon the Prime Minister to: 1. Recognize the right of the Quebec people to self-determination and the implications arising from that right, including their inalienable right to freely decide the political regime and legal status of Quebec and that the Quebec people shall determine alone the mode of exercise of that right; 2. Respect the democratic principle that, when the Quebec people are consulted by way of a referendum under the Referendum Act, the winning option is the option that obtains a majority of the valid votes cast, namely 50% of the valid votes cast plus one; and 3. Make public all documents relating to expenditures incurred by the “No” campaign during the 1995 referendum.
1. Recognize the right of the Quebec people to self-determination and the implications arising from that right, including their inalienable right to freely decide the political regime and legal status of Quebec and that the Quebec people shall determine alone the mode of exercise of that right;
2. Respect the democratic principle that, when the Quebec people are consulted by way of a referendum under the Referendum Act, the winning option is the option that obtains a majority of the valid votes cast, namely 50% of the valid votes cast plus one; and
3. Make public all documents relating to expenditures incurred by the “No” campaign during the 1995 referendum.
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