Bernard Landry followed a similar path in 2002. Elected on a sovereigntist mandate in 1998 with Bouchard, the PQ government spent years pursuing “winning conditions” rather than holding a third referendum many supporters expected. Landry, who took over the leadership before the end of the PQ’s term, proposed a 1,000-day timetable. He never came close to reaching it, losing power in 2003. Taken together, when PQ leaders allow sovereignty to become an afterthought, when it is their founding purpose, the base and core supporters tend to stay home.
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