The Liberals campaigned Sunday in the riding of Marguerite-Bourgeoys, in Montreal, for the second time since the election was called. Chef Dominique Anglade is “confident” of being able to keep this fortified castle, even if the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) could come and mix the cards.
After a jump on Friday and Saturday in the Outaouais, where some strongholds of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) are located, Ms. Anglade ended the weekend in LaSalle to “get the vote out”. Even if she does not want to take anything “for granted”, she is convinced that her political training will have good results.
According to the latest projections of Qc125, its party would collect 36% of the voting intentions, while the CAQ would have 31% of the votes.
The Liberal candidate in Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Fred Beauchemin, says he opted for an electoral strategy based on door-to-door. The outgoing member of the PLQ, Hélène David, was very appreciated because of her presence “on the ground”, in particular with community organizations, he underlines. “I get told all the time, ‘Are you going to be as good as Mrs. David was with us?'”
Met at Angrignon Park, Pierrette Tourigny says she voted for the outgoing MP in 2018. But this time, she chose the CAQ training. If she loves Dominique Anglade “like no one”, the liberal leader “has no team” behind her, she says.
Ms. Anglade, who was president of the CAQ from 2012 to 2013, “should have stayed there,” argues the 79-year-old woman.
A few hundred meters away, near the Angrignon crossroads, the Cassandra and Maria Esposito sisters say they need more time to choose who will vote for on October 3.
The PLQ, which represented the riding during the last mandate, “could have done more”, raises Cassandra, who is walking her dog. What do the two sisters think of Mrs. Anglade? “I like the fact that she’s a woman,” they reply in unison.
Regarding the outgoing government, Maria Esposito deplores Bill 96. The latter, adopted in May 2022, notably imposes three more courses “in” or “de” French in English-speaking CEGEPs. “I don’t think people should be forced into anything,” she said, in English. The 24-year-old, however, stresses the importance of protecting Molière’s language. She says she is “proud” to speak it.
Legault neither “better” nor “worse”
Sitting on a bench at the Angrignon intersection, Jean Lavoie says he voted in advance earlier in the morning. He chose the caquiste formation.
Mr. Lavoie is not in agreement with those who criticize the management of the pandemic of the outgoing Prime Minister and current chief caquiste, François Legault. “Would the others have done better? Asked the 78-year-old. We do not know. »
At his side, Ginette Chayer is of the same opinion. “He may have been more severe in a way, but he had to follow what Health [publique] also said.” She believes that Mr. Legault is neither “better” nor “worse” than the other aspiring prime ministers.
The 69-year-old admits to not knowing “more than that” the Liberal leader. But she’s not keen on politics, she says. “Even the debate that there was [jeudi dernier], I didn’t watch it. »