The salary, paid for by the party, is intended to provide temporary compensation to Paul St-Pierre Plamondon pending his election to the National Assembly.

The 43-year old lawyer doesn't yet hold a seat, but he said that is not a disadvantage.

"The members have decided to write a new chapter in our history," St-Pierre Plamondon said in his victory speech, reaching out to his opponents.

There is open talk among major names in the sovereigntist movement that the PQ should simply dissolve.

Frédéric Bastien, Sylvain Gaudreault, Guy Nantel and Paul St-Pierre Plamondon had filed their paperwork in accordance with party rules on Friday at the end of the nomination period.

Lawyer Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced Saturday that he will be joining the race to succeed Jean-François Lisée of the Parti Quebecois.

Jean-François Lisée has been elected as Pierre Karl Peladeau's successor to lead the Parti Quebecois.

Recent polls have indicated that Jean-Francois Lisee and Alexandre Cloutier are battling it out for first place.

Parti Quebecois leadership hopefuls met for a second and final debate at the Monument-National theatre in Montreal Sunday afternoon.

Parti Québécois MNAs are in Gatineau for a pre-session caucus but all eyes are on the PQ leadership candidates as they jockey for attention leading up to the Oct. 7 decision.