Quebec’s general election campaign has officially begun and party leaders have about five weeks to convince voters before the Oct. 3 vote.
The outgoing premier of Quebec, François Legault, left a meeting with the lieutenant-governor. J. Michel Doyon this morning, in which the representative of the Crown dissolved the legislature and declared a general election.
Polls suggest Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec holds a sizable lead, and the party is expected to win a second majority.
Legault told reporters today that he takes nothing for granted and that his team must earn the trust of voters every day.
Quebec Liberal Party Leader Dominique Anglade will speak with reporters later this morning, followed by a press conference with Legault.
Prior to the dissolution of the legislature, Legault’s party had 76 seats, while the Quebec Liberals had 27, Quebec solidaire had 10, and the Parti Quebecois had seven. The Conservative Party of Quebec held one seat, and there were four independents.
Québec solidaire sign on boul. Rene-Levesque. to Montreal. (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)This report from The Canadian Press was first published on August 28, 2022.