Flanked by her team of candidates, Dominique Anglade wanted to make a show of force before flying to Gaspésie and the Îles-de-la-Madeleine on Saturday. She skinned her CAQ opponent accusing him of having tarnished the reputation of Quebec internationally with his remarks on immigration.
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“Today, I am calling for a vote. In the last few days, you have seen the real François Legault, the François Legault who does not like to be criticized, the François Legault who does not like to be questioned, the one who does not like science, the one who divides, “a launched the Liberal leader before boarding. She is spending the next day in Gaspésie and ends her campaign in Kuujjuaq (Ungava) on Sunday.
“I’ll tell you frankly, it couldn’t even seem to try,” she said.
“He seems tired of doing this, he doesn’t seem to want to answer questions, I answered all your questions, we did townhalls [assemblée de cuisine, NDLR)… Honnêtement, on a pris des risques, on a fait des bains de foule, on a pris de vraies questions-là, pas des questions plantées, parce qu’on n’a pas peur. La job, elle nous tente », a-t-elle ajouté dans une envolée particulièrement sentie.
Dominique Angalde a répété son discours qui oppose son style de leadership à celui de François Legault. Elle dit miser sur un leadership au féminin, qui est inclusif et rassembleur. Elle a énuméré longuement les valeurs libérales devant sa caravane et son équipe de candidats. Elle s’est défendue d’avoir encore à définir le Parti libéral du Québec sous sa gouverne, à deux jours du scrutin.
Selon elle, les propos de François Legault sur l’immigration divisent la population, mais elle va même plus loin. « C’est sûr que ça entache l’image [du Québec à l’international] “, she assumed, answering the question of a journalist. “You send a message that people aren’t welcomed, you make comparisons about immigration and violence, suicide…I mean, it’s terrible,” she said.
François Legault told the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on Wednesday that “it would be a bit suicidal” for the Quebec nation to welcome more than 50,000 newcomers a year. Remarks that he reiterated in the press briefing following the event. The outcry was not long in coming. His opponents accused him of making “irresponsible”, “damaging” and “dangerous” remarks.
It has an impact for Quebec, the people who are here and those who have been building Quebec for generations, it has an impact on the international image, it has an impact on our ability to recruit talent.
Dominique Anglade, Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party
The Liberal leader still believes she will make gains outside of Montreal on October 3. The PLQ took second place in the ridings of Gaspé and Îles-de-la-Madeleine in 2018. The fight is more between the Parti Québécois and the Coalition avenir Québec in 2022.