Ministry of Health and Seniors
His best move: having replaced the Minister of Health, Danielle McCann, with Christian Dubé, the latter being much better equipped for this difficult position. His worst blow: to have let the elders die in the CHSLDs in the most terrible indignity, and today to claim that he could not know. It should haunt him for a long time.
André Rivard
Votes and Arruda
The best move? Certainly the current voting intentions, despite all this “mud” of the last few weeks, including the lack of humility of Mr. Legault (I did not write arrogance, out of respect). The worst move? Do everything so that we all end up believing that the Dr Arruda is not under “really any” political pressure. How many people can be gathered already? Ah yes, exactly as Mr. Legault wishes. But hey, Christmas is coming soon! Let’s go fiddling and celebrate with “Quebec friends”!
Nathalie Vacri
For the management, bravo!
I believe that the CAQ does an excellent job of managing services and public funds, despite the deficiencies left by their Liberal and PQ predecessors, whose directions varied according to the winds of favoritism and idealism, disconnected from reality. We are no longer at the time of great costly and theoretical visionary movements. We are at a time of sound management of the State and its complexities, within the limits of asserting our Quebec identity, and the CAQ has understood this. Well done !
Claude Rheaume
Third link, federal and electricity
This parliamentary session was weighed down by two bad decisions emanating from the Prime Minister’s office himself: the tunnel between Lévis and Quebec and its intrusion into the federal election campaign, encouraging voters to vote for the Conservative Party of Canada. The results show that we are smart enough to think for ourselves. Its hottest move is the sale of electricity to New York State.
Solange T. Cossette
A little too far
So far, I have had nothing negative to say about our government, but lately I find our Prime Minister going a little too far in his comments. He is very arrogant and does not accept any remark that does not go in the direction of his decisions. He never says yes or no, it is mostly vague answers with very virulent rebuffs to the opposition (for example: the third link, the baseball stadium, the CHSLDs). He must take into account that the questions are often justified and reflect the opinion of Quebecers.
Johanne Alary, Montreal
A very special dance
I believe that the government’s petticoat is starting to protrude, both on its management of the pandemic and on its main orientations. As for the opposition, it comes down to Quebec solidaire which dances a very languid tango with the government for the sole purpose of occupying the entire dance floor. Meanwhile, the old couple PQ-PLQ are waiting to put a name in their prom diaries. It might end in a solitary jig or a wooden spoon solo. Let the music…
Gilles Langlois, Victoriaville
Several good moves
This government has several successes to its credit, starting with the management of the pandemic. There is also Bill 96, strengthening Bill 101, its determination to protect the Quebec nation, its concrete actions on the 25 recommendations of the Working Group against Racism, its actions for the protection of women victims of domestic violence. and its awakening to the importance of the fight against climate change, without forgetting its good management of public finances. For its less good moves, I would say the childish debates with the opposition and its lack of flexibility to improve the third link project.
Laurent Tremblay
The Caquist monarch
The last session showed that the Prime Minister has a very disturbing populism. When questions put to him strongly criticize his government’s way of doing things, his populism makes him attack the messenger instead of responding. Mr. Legault behaves more like a monarch than a leader of a democracy. Modern Quebec deserves better.
Jean Luc Fournier
Two things
I take note of two news items, which came out recently: first, the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people with Alzheimer’s disease, and second, the fact that the government does not intend to put a penny in Mr. Bronfman’s madness.
Robert Landry, Saint-Lazare
Racism … systemic
I would say, among his best moves, that of appointing Minister Benoit Charette to fight systemic racism. The worst blow: the stubbornness of the Prime Minister in not wanting to recognize this same racism as systemic.
Marie-France Maranda, Quebec
Bracelets and stubbornness
The government’s best move: bracelets for violent and dangerous men. The worst move: his stubbornness for the third link.
Liliane monette
The problem is the stadium
I am quite satisfied. The only catch: the baseball stadium. There is no question – in any way – of subscribing to a stadium in Peel Basin. The priorities are too important for these billionaires to grab this land for sport when there is a shortage of social housing. The City of Montreal should exercise its right of pre-emption in order to keep these lands for the population.
Odile Belanger
Management, stubbornness, stage and public inquiry
Among the successes, there is his management of the pandemic. The bad moves: his stubbornness with the third link, the baseball stadium and his refusal of a public inquiry in CHSLDs.
Celine Gagne
Good judgment
Certainly, the crisis management of the pandemic and its governance are a plus. The quality of the ministers and their efficiency in carrying out their cases are among the successes. I have never been so confident in the judgment of a Prime Minister.
Jocelyne Poirier