All four opposition parties find themselves bunched around 15 per cent in the polls, with no clear challenger to CAQ Leader François Legault. That left Legault fighting on four fronts
Quebec’s four opposition party leaders attacked Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault on the environment, the cost of living and his management of the economy in the last debate of the election campaign Thursday, leaving Mr. Legault on the defensive.
“Put away the Halloween decorations,” said Mr. Nadeau-Dubois. “Stop making people afraid. You should be bringing people together.”Mr. Legault, who has a comfortable lead in the polls, struggled to appear poised. He received criticism for a chippy performance in the previous debate. He interrupted his opponents and hectored them with repeated questions. While Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade spoke about the Third Link, a proposed commuter tunnel between Quebec City and its suburb Lévis, Mr.
All four opposition parties find themselves bunched around 15 per cent in the polls, with no clear challenger to Mr. Legault. That left the CAQ Leader fighting on four fronts and appearing irritated by the task. Québec Solidaire has been criticized for its proposal to raise $2.65-billion annually through a wealth tax on the richest five per cent of Quebeckers. Better health care and public transport cost money, Mr. Nadeau-Dubois said. “I’m not ashamed to say we’ll go get that from the wealthiest five per cent.”
The leaders illustrated the major divides between them and their five parties when asked why they got into politics. The populist Mr. Legault replied that he was proud to have become Premier despite his working-class background.
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