Feds vs. the federalist: lacking any serious competition in the province, Legault may cast Trudeau as boogeyman to motivate his base

Recent data from Statistics Canada that shows a decline in the overall proportion of francophones in Canada may add fodder to incumbent Quebec Premier François Legault's argument for a strong mandate to protect Quebec's identity and language from federal interference.

With the Coalition Avenir Québec's François Legault polling higher than both of his party's closest two rivals combined, the CAQ is expected to take a second majority government on Oct. 3. The Hill Times file photograph

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BY STUART BENSON

September 5, 2022

As Quebec officially entered campaign season on Aug. 28, most experts and early polls seem to agree Premier François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) will cruise to victory. Still, with a lack of real opposition from within the province, strategists say Lega...

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