As the election approaches, Liberal leader Dominique Anglade said on Saturday that she had taken “risks” by answering “all the questions”, unlike François Legault who no longer wanted to campaign, according to her.
“We went to walkabouts, we went to citizen assemblies where people asked us questions, real questions, she argued, before flying to the Gaspé. No planted questions. “The chef caquiste François Legault, he is” tired “to lend himself to the game, she underlined.
“The job, it tempts us, continued Ms. Anglade, flanked by several candidates who then applauded. We want to do it. We want to go there for Quebecers, we want to surpass ourselves and stand out and champion causes loud and clear. »
Among the battles she wants to lead, the leader of the PLQ pointed to immigration and the importance of solving the labor shortage. François Legault represents “the past” and “withdrawal”, she asserted.
Legault “taints” the image of Quebec
By claiming that welcoming more than 50,000 newcomers a year would be “suicidal” for the Quebec nation, Mr. Legault is tarnishing Quebec’s reputation, according to her. “It has an impact on the image internationally, she lamented. It has an impact on our ability to recruit talent. »
The aspiring prime minister returned to the remarks made Friday by the CAQ candidate in Camille-Laurin, Richard Campeau. The latter said that using the word “suicidal” to talk about the increase in immigration thresholds disturbs him “more or less”. “Very frankly, what I hear at the doors, people seem to agree with that – the native French speakers for example, you will tell me, he said. People told me: “Well yes, it’s a word”. »
These statements “hurt us” collectively, said Dominique Anglade. “François Legault endorses a kind of narrative that is absolutely harmful for Quebec. It is harmful for Quebec and then there are people who repeat that. »
The Liberal leader begins her day in Grande-Rivière, in Gaspésie. She will then head for Îles-de-la-Madeleine. In this riding, like that of Bonaventure and Gaspé, the Liberals occupy the last ranks in the voting intentions, according to the polls. “If we go there, it’s because we have activists we want to meet, candidates and messages to pass,” she said.
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