(Quebec) Liberal leader Dominique Anglade says she wants less “paternalism” and more “regionalism” for the regions.
Posted at 12:26 p.m.
This slogan was prominently displayed during the official presentation of its “Charter of the Regions” on Thursday in Trois-Rivières.
This is a “first step” to relaunch the discussion on the development of the regions, according to Mme Anglade, who was called upon to comment on her party’s tumble in the polls.
The Liberal Party would only collect 17% of the voting intentions today, compared to 44% for the Coalition avenir Québec of François Legault, suggests the most recent Léger poll.
Thursday, the Liberal leader said she wanted to give power back to the regions, so that they determine in particular the number of immigrants they want to welcome.
Moreover, an Anglade government would make sure to have a deputy minister and a secretariat in each of the regions of Quebec so that decisions can be made locally.
“It is not up to Quebec to decide what will happen in each of our regions, hammered Mme England. We have extraordinary people on the ground who are capable of making decisions.
“It is not normal that the University of Quebec in Outaouais wants to make specific programs, […] then that she is not able to do it precisely because Quebec makes a different decision, ”she illustrated.
The Liberal Regions Charter is the result of around twenty consultations with more than 1,400 people.