Here are the top news for Monday, September 26. First, a complete tour of the activities and statements of party leaders one week before the provincial election on October 3.
Posted at 5:38 p.m.
Listen to the essential news in audio
Two chefs in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine
After seeing the damage left by the storm Fiona in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine, François Legault promised an additional $100 million on Monday to help municipalities fight against shoreline erosion if he is re-elected. With his prime minister’s hat, François Legault had a meeting with the interim mayor Gaétan Richard. He gave her an inventory of the damage caused by the storm.
The PQ leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, promised the fishermen of the Magdalen Islands that he would not let them down when he arrived in the archipelago. Mr. St-Pierre Plamondon went to the Pointe-Basse wharf in Havre-aux-Maisons to inspect the damage. The fishermen told him of their frustration. They explained that they were unable to get their boats out of the water and shelter them from the storm due to a dispute between Quebec and Ottawa.
Risk of recession: Anglade responds
Liberal leader Dominique Anglade responded to François Legault’s call to choose stability with the specter of an economic recession. She countered that this is “one more reason to change”.
The CAQ chief said on Sunday that the risk of a recession increases to 50% in Quebec and that in this context, it was better to choose stability rather than “take risks”. Ms. Anglade believes that her team of candidates is the best prepared to face an economic recession.
The political system is “broken”, says Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois
The co-spokesperson of Québec solidaire, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, believes that the political system is “sick”, and even “broken”, whereas a party can obtain a parliamentary majority in Québec, while a majority of citizens did not vote for him.
Mr. Nadeau-Dubois promises to reform the voting system if he becomes prime minister. He also encouraged young voters to vote.
Duhaime attacks CAQ’s broken promises
The leader of the Conservative Party, Éric Duhaime, has drawn up a list of ten promises broken by the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) in an attempt to steal votes from him. He accused François Legault of having flashed to the right during the 2018 election campaign and then turned left.
The list includes the addition of private health, the construction of the third link, the approval of the GNL Quebec project, the reform of the voting system and the register of sexual predators.
Sanitary measures at the border will be lifted on 1er october
Travelers will no longer have to wear a mask on planes and trains. They will no longer have to submit to a health check before boarding.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos also announced the end of use of the ArriveCan app, the end of random screening tests at airports and border crossings, and the end of mandatory quarantine for travelers. foreigners who are not vaccinated.
Florida prepares for hurricane Ian
The entire west coast of Florida, from the Keys to the capital Tallahassee in the far north, is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Ian. It could reach Category 4 strength in the next few hours.
Hurricane Ian formed in the Caribbean Sea and passed the Cayman Islands on Monday morning. It is now en route to the western tip of Cuba and would make landfall around 8 a.m. Tuesday. The southern part of Florida will be reached as of Tuesday evening.
In the Tampa area, 25 centimeters of rain are expected with peaks of 40 centimeters in some places.