Legault says sovereignty is economically feasible

Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault, who has skated a fine line during the electioncampaignwith his views on Quebec'sseparationfrom Canada, says sovereignty is economically feasible, but not a priority for him right now.

In an interview on CBC Montreal's morning radio show Daybreak, Legault repeated his vow that he won't even consider independence for Quebec for at least 10 years.

But even as he discussedthe issue that tends to rattle the bones of the province's minority linguistic groups, Legault sought to woo English-speaking voters, telling host Mike Finnerty that anglophones have a long, storied past in Quebec and are part and parcel of the province's vibrancy.

Legault has inflamed his campaign rivals with his delicate balancing act on the sovereignty issue. Liberal Leader Jean Charest has pointed to the CAQleader's five years as a Parti Qubcois cabinet minister and past support of independence, labeling him a closet sovereigntist.

Legault himself repeated on Tuesday that "I'm not a federalist, not a separatist. I'm a nationalist."