If there is a two-way fight between the CAQ (Coalition Avenir Québec) and Québec solidaire, this battle only concerns “the Plateau Mont-Royal”, mocked Éric Duhaime.
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The Conservative leader reacted on Sunday to the comments of his solidarity rival, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, according to which a two-way fight between CAQists and solidarity was looming on the horizon.
On the contrary, Mr. Duhaime assured that almost everywhere in Quebec, the fight is essentially between the Conservative candidates and the troops representing the outgoing government.
“He (Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois) should go for a walk elsewhere in Quebec. He would see that the fight for two is not necessarily between Quebec solidaire and the CAQ, he said. Mr. Legault would like to see Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois as Leader of the Opposition. Then Mr. Nadeau-Dubois would like to be Leader of the Opposition. But the reality on the ground, in the overwhelming majority of regions of Quebec, is completely different. »
Asked about the number of deputies he hopes to elect on October 3, Éric Duhaime candidly admitted that he would have been happy to have only one deputy, if the question had been put to him a year ago. However, today, his hopes are much higher. “I see that we are at 19% and that we are still growing, he insisted. To be very honest with you, it’s very difficult to assess. We have never experienced that five parties which are present almost everywhere. There will be a division of the vote which will be important in this election.”
A tip to the liberals
On the other hand, the Conservative leader launched a point at the Liberals who will miss a candidate in the riding of Matane – Matapédia.
“Each party has its organizational challenges,” agreed Éric Duhaime. I understand that the red machine is not what it once was then what we knew we were younger.
Referring to the latest polls, the Conservative leader added that the Liberal Party and the Parti Québécois “have become third parties” among Francophones. “We are entering a new political division. The two old parties are having trouble finding a raison d’être in the new Quebec,” he analyzed.