[lg policy] Canada: Quebec's current political darling mulling new party

[Harold Schiffman]

Oct 02, 09:22 AM
Quebec's current political darling mulling new party

The Canadian Press


LONGUEUIL, Que. — The leader of a popular political group in Quebec
says he's closer to deciding whether to turn it into an official
party.

Recent polls suggest that Francois Legault -- head of the Coalition
for the Future of Quebec -- is currently the province's most popular
politician.
And the former Parti Quebecois cabinet minister has been dropping
strong hints that he could announce the new party by the end of the
year.
The coalition's main argument is that Quebec should put aside
constitutional squabbling to focus on more pressing economic problems.

Legault describes himself as slightly left wing on social issues, and
slightly right wing on economic ones. He's been touring Quebec to drum
up support for his proposals on education, health care, the economy
and culture. Legault's surge in popularity comes at a time when the
governing Liberals are mired in scandal and the Opposition Parti
Quebecois is beset by infighting.

http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20111002/francois-legault-considering-new-coalition-for-the-future-of-quebec-party-111002.html

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