Francois Legault will be heading back to Quebec's legislature with an even stronger hold on power, after a resounding election victory that saw his Coalition Avenir Quebec win the most seats of any party in more than 30 years.
Conservative Party. The five-week campaign was dominated by issues such as immigration, the environment and the rising cost of living.'s economy and protecting the French language. However, the focus of his government turned in 2020 to managing the COVID-19 pandemic, where his approval rating shot sky-high as he held daily press conferences to update the population - even as the province saw thousands of deaths from the virus in long-term care homes.
Even some CAQ supporters who gathered at election night headquarters appeared surprised by the speed of the party's victory. Most were still standing near the back of the room when the race was called, but they quickly began to celebrate. “It's because of the platform, their values. It's above all the values that connect with me,” she said.
Partisans at Montreal's Corona Theatre broke into chants of “Dominique! Dominique!” when the party was projected to finish second, but it was clear from the long faces that nobody had expected leader Dominique Anglade to pull off an upset victory. She won in her riding of St-Henri-Ste-Anne.
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