Four major parties are locked in a fight for second place, trailing far behind the incumbent CAQ in the polls
, and Legault on several occasions zeroed in on the left-wing party seeking to replace the Liberals as the official Opposition.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Legault has said reaching the 2030 targets isn’t possible without a new hydroelectric dam, and he has suggested the four other parties’ plans aren’t achievable. The Liberal Party of Quebec, meanwhile, is proposing a 45 per cent reduction target over that same period; Quebec solidaire is aiming for 55 per cent.
A segment on the French language saw Legault criticize a proposal by Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to bar francophones and non-anglophones from going to English-language junior colleges. The debate on language often overlapped with that on immigration, and Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade accused the premier of being needlessly divisive on both issues.Article content