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Quebec Election: Fiona Briefly Throws Off Quebec Election Campaigns

Post-tropical storm Fiona caused some disarray on the campaign trail Saturday as some parties cancelled planned events and Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault briefly suspended his campaign to manage response to the powerful gale that hit Atlantic Canada and parts of Quebec. Legault, the incumbent premier, resumed his re-election bid on Saturday afternoon after…


Quebec Election: CAQ Leader to Visit Riding Where His Candidate Was Threatened

Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault is visiting a riding in Quebec’s Eastern Townships where his candidate was allegedly threatened. The incumbent premier is starting the day in the Orford riding, where CAQ candidate Gilles Bélanger recently moved his children and partner out of the family home. Earlier this month, Bélanger said that a car…


Quebec Election: Liberal Leader Defends Party Organization as Candidate Drops Out

Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade said Sunday she still in the province’s election race to win, despite questions about her party’s organization and claims by other leaders that the election has become a two-way race that’s left her on the sidelines. One Liberal candidate’s registration was denied by Élections Québec, while another pulled out of…


Quebec Election: Legault Sorry for English Content on His Party’s Website

Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault says he regrets that English-language content was published on his party’s website. Campaigning ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election, Legault told reporters in the Montreal suburb of Longueuil today that he intervened personally to have the content removed. The party had published an English version of a document…


Quebec Election: Legault Faces Fractured Opposition in Changed Political Landscape

When Quebecers go to the polls for a provincial election a month from now, they will face a changed political landscape, with five viable parties competing for votes and the separation issue losing traction, pundits say. The Oct. 3 election will determine whether Quebecers still support the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and its approach to Quebec…


Quebec Election: Party Leaders Back on the Hustings After Final Debate of Campaign

Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault is campaigning in the Montreal area this morning, a day after he faced targeted attacks from his four opponents during the final election debate. Legault had to defend his proposals on climate change, the cost of living, and on the decline of the French language in the exchange broadcast…