Quebec premier accepts invitation to meet with Carney

According to Le Devoir, St-Pierre Plamondon thanked Carney "pour son changement de ton"[3] ("for his change of tone") in an online post. Le Devoir reports that Carney's invitation was made public in an exclusive interview with La Presse[3].Le Soleil reports that Carney told La Presse he wanted to meet the premier before the Francophonie Summit to set shared goals and make sure Ottawa and Quebec get along well[4].Radio-Canada reports that the premier asked for the meeting to respect the Act respecting the National Capital Commission, a law which says meetings of this kind must be held in Quebec City[2].According to Radio-Canada, St-Pierre Plamondon stayed away from the Canada-EU summit because Ottawa refused to give him an official right to speak[2]. CKOM reports that he sent newly-appointed chief diplomat Pascal Paradis in his place[5].CKOM also reports that Carney said "He was invited to the dinner and he refused"[5], adding that "It's his decision to leave the chair empty."[5]In Sunday's post, according to CKOM, the premier wrote that Quebec had been "relegated to the status of an extra"[5].Radio-Canada reports that the Francophonie Summit will be held November 14 to 16 in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia[2], and that St-Pierre Plamondon said he will lead Quebec's delegation[2].