The leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec, Éric Duhaime, was in Montreal on Thursday evening to present “a lineup” of eight candidates who will try to be elected in the provincial elections next October.
Posted at 8:05 p.m.
A compact crowd was present at Karina’s Club Lounge, Crescent Street, in the city center of the metropolis, for the event.
Building on the results of a recent Léger poll, according to which his party ranks second (19%) behind the Liberal Party of Quebec (48%) for support among non-Francophones, the Conservative leader says he feels an appetite among Anglophone voters. for “an alternative”.
“The Liberals did what they wanted with the Anglophones, because it was a clientele that was acquired, that no one could woo, but I think now the situation is changing,” he said. at a press briefing.
The latter nevertheless admitted to being “surprised” by the results of the survey given that he did little campaigning on the island of Montreal, concentrating instead on the Quebec City region, where he moreover presents himself. same.
PCQ, 4e to Montreal
The candidates presented Monday evening
- Carmel-Antoine Bessard, an author and engineer who graduated from McGill University, in Bourassa-Sauvé.
- Chakib Saad, the general manager of the Clinique Nouveau Départ, in Jeanne-Mance-Viger.
- Christos Karteris, a former restaurateur, in Bourget.
- Geneviève Deneault, a former reality TV candidate loft storyin Anjou-Louis-Riel.
- Louis-Charles Fortier, a former ADQ activist, in Jacques-Cartier.
- Marie-France Lemay, a former human resources manager in the health network, in Rosemont.
- Stefan Marquis, an architect in private practice, in Saint-Marie-Saint-Jacques.
- Aleksa Drakul, an engineer by training, in Marguerite-Bourgeoys.
Their chances of being elected are slim, however, according to the projections of the Qc125 site, which compiles poll results across the province.
In Montreal, the Conservative Party of Quebec collects only 9% of support and therefore finds itself far behind the Liberal Party of Quebec (35%), the Coalition Avenir Québec (25%) and Québec solidaire (22%), indicates the site. Since this spring, however, he has been ahead of the Parti Québécois, which brings up the rear with 6% of the intention to vote in the metropolis.