But recent poll averages put the odds of the Liberals winning the most seats at about seven per cent. Their current polling numbers have fallen just below 30 per cent, which doesn’t sound so far below the CAQ. 0000001221 00000 n %PDF-1.3 %���� Of the province's 125 ridings, a total of 52 are now held by women. Sixty-three seats are needed to form a majority. Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard will announce that he is stepping down as leader in a meeting Thursday with elected and defeated candidates. The Quebec Liberals want more, especially for areas facing labour shortages. xref Putin critic Navalny says German chancellor visited him in hospital after poisoning, Barbados to become a republic: What it means for the Crown, the Commonwealth and Canada, Red alert level expected to bring new coronavirus restrictions for Montreal and Quebec City, Edmonton teen featured in ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ for unique talent, Coronavirus: Ontario restaurant and bar owners adapt to new rules to stop COVID-19 spread, Fist fight breaks out on Surrey bus after man refuses to wear mask, Coronavirus: Doug Ford says Ontario has entered 2nd wave of COVID-19, A political comedy in three Canadian languages. 0000000939 00000 n Live, detailed results for Quebec's 2018 provincial election By Maclean's October 1, 2018 Quebec voters went to the polls Monday to decide the shape of their next government. Police crackdown on unsanctioned car rally in Wasaga Beach, Ont. The CAQ wants to free up 50,000 day-care spots by offering government-funded pre-kindergarten classes for four year olds. Quebec elects record number of women — but will there be a gender-balanced cabinet?

If the CAQ gets a four-year mandate, the party promises every Quebecer will have access to a family doctor or “super nurse” within 36 hours, Emergency wait times will be cut down by 90 minutes and seniors homes will get overhauls, with better food and air conditioning. Annabelle Lalumière-Ting- Québec Solidaire (Photo : Courtesy) By Matthew McCully. To help navigate all this, here’s a primer on the leaders, the issues and the horse-race between parties. The CAQ, on the other hand, campaigned on reducing immigration to 40,000 new arrivals per year, a 20 per cent drop, and would also add language and values testing for those newcomers after three years to see if they can stay. With polling numbers under 20 per cent, the PQ could face its worst showing in history. No to discrimination. Officially, the QS doesn’t have a leader. Polls closed at 8 p.m. 0000001550 00000 n St. Joseph Communications uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. The PQ said it would support free tuition for CEGEP and universities, and subsidize school lunches. At 9:15 p.m., The Canadian Press declared a majority government for the Coalition Avenir Quebec. 0000337356 00000 n The riding of Berthier is located in the Lanaudière region. A former neurosurgeon and university professor, Couillard’s Liberals have made cuts to both health care and education since being elected—which were unpopular decisions. All Quebecers united.”, READ MORE: Francois Legault’s Coalition Avenir Quebec scores historic win. Quebec solidaire’s major health platform would be the set up of a provincial pharmacies plan, allowing for cheaper drugs for everyone thanks to bulk purchasing by the province. If the status quo had held for the PQ, it would be entering this election under the leadership of media magnate Pierre-Karl Péladeau. 0000002334 00000 n

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It’s complicated. The CAQ has never won an election.

Quebec Liberal leader Philippe Couillard, left to right, PQ leader Jean-Francois Lisee, CAQ leader Francois Legault and Quebec Solidaire leader Manon Masse shake hands before their English debate September 17, 2018 in Montreal, Que. 0000002589 00000 n Montréal, Québec, H2J 1W8 info@riocm.ca www.riocm.ca Élections provinciales du Québec 2018 x Résumé des engagements des partis au 12 septembre 2018. (Ryan Remiorz/CP). PKP resigned in 2016 saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. But according to CBC’s poll tracker, the odds that the CAQ will pull off a majority government is currently the same as a coin flip: 50-50. The QS, meanwhile, says it would triple the budget of a special employment program for immigrants.