Opinion polls throughout the campaign suggested the CAQ was poised to cruise to a second straight majority
dominated by issues such as immigration, the environment and the rising cost of living.
PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon made an appeal for people to vote after casting his own ballot in the Montreal riding of Camille-Laurin. “It’s a fundamental value to express oneself through voting,” he said. “It’s rare, once every four years, it’s not a lot.” Legault’s win in the 2018 provincial election marked the start of a new era in Quebec politics after nearly 50 years of federalist-versus-separatist two-party rule.With the campaign slogan “Continue!,” the Coalition Avenir Quebec leader has promised to cut taxes, increase seniors benefits and fight the rising cost of living. But Legault has faced criticism over controversial comments on immigration, as well as accusations from his rivals that he’s not sufficiently concerned with climate change.
While in office, he pursued an aggressive agenda that included passing bills to strengthen French-language laws and prevent civil servants in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols on the job — moves that drew condemnation from some business and rights groups, but were largely supported by his base.
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