Jean-Francois Lisee's tenure as leader of the Parti Quebecois is being tested by party members at this hour. Members of the sovereigntist party began a confidence vote on his stewardship Saturday morning.
Trying to keep everyone guessing, Lisee has refused to specify a minimum percentage that he would find acceptable to stay on as Party leader.
Lisee will try to cement his sovereigntist credentials with party hardliners who may be upset with his decision to forgo any independence referendum in any first Parti Quebecois mandate if he wins next year's provincial election.
The weekend PQ convention will also see delegates debate the every-thorny language issue, focusing on access to English-language junior colleges.
Lisee's opposition to expanding Bill 101 -- which says francophones cannot receive English schooling at the elementary or secondary level but can attend English college -- is at odds with the position of some language hardliners.