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CAQ election platform calls for cuts to taxes, bureaucracy
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CTV Montreal
Published Wednesday, March 19, 2014 12:44PM EDT
Last Updated Wednesday, March 19, 2014 8:54PM EDT
The Coalition Avenir Quebec has its new list of priorities for Quebecers.
The party is dedicated to reduce taxes on families, offer more services and less bureaucracy as well as eliminating school boards and health agencies.
With polls showing the future coalitionists in third place among voter support, Francois Legault said that many have been too quick to write him off.
They forget, he said, that CAQ was only formed a few months before the
2012 election, and it will take time to cure Quebecers of their "bad
habits" of choosing between the federalist or the separatist option.
"I'm trying to attract people who would like to see all Quebecers together," said Legault. "Mme. Marois, and in an certain way also Mr. Couillard, are trying to divide Quebecers and we have been divided for 40 years. It's time to get all Quebecers together, sovereignist and federalist, working together on fixing the economy."
Legault said that is why he has added one crucial statement to his platform: Quebec First, which would entail wrangling more powers from Ottawa over such jurisdictions as the environment immigration and taxes.
"At the opposite of the PQ, we are not looking for a 'no' from Ottawa. We're looking for two governments working together with more efficiency for the benefit of taxpayers."
Legault said, once again, that voters should choose the CAQ to improve Quebec's economy.
The CAQ appears to be holding out hope that Legault can turn his party's fortunes around with a great performance at the leaders' debate Thursday.
"I don't want to give my questions in advance to Mr. Couillard because I would like to test him. I would like to see if he did his homework, if he's ready to govern Quebec," said Legault.
The party is dedicated to reduce taxes on families, offer more services and less bureaucracy as well as eliminating school boards and health agencies.
With polls showing the future coalitionists in third place among voter support, Francois Legault said that many have been too quick to write him off.
"I'm trying to attract people who would like to see all Quebecers together," said Legault. "Mme. Marois, and in an certain way also Mr. Couillard, are trying to divide Quebecers and we have been divided for 40 years. It's time to get all Quebecers together, sovereignist and federalist, working together on fixing the economy."
Legault said that is why he has added one crucial statement to his platform: Quebec First, which would entail wrangling more powers from Ottawa over such jurisdictions as the environment immigration and taxes.
"At the opposite of the PQ, we are not looking for a 'no' from Ottawa. We're looking for two governments working together with more efficiency for the benefit of taxpayers."
Legault said, once again, that voters should choose the CAQ to improve Quebec's economy.
The CAQ appears to be holding out hope that Legault can turn his party's fortunes around with a great performance at the leaders' debate Thursday.
"I don't want to give my questions in advance to Mr. Couillard because I would like to test him. I would like to see if he did his homework, if he's ready to govern Quebec," said Legault.
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