A “pride” that is largely an issue at the CAQ national convention

No topic of potential conflict, such as the environment or rising cost of living, is on the agenda for the last major political rally before the provincial elections on Oct. 2.

Of the 23 resolutions studied, there is nothing to do with waiting in the emergency room or for surgery, with the aging population or with the fate reserved for the elderly, with severe manpower shortages, with the housing crisis, with third. link or the apparent lack of child care areas. There is no word about the increasing cost of living. There is no reference to resistance to greenhouse gases.

Instead, we will talk about the area occupied by the French language, the creation of a register of Francophone artistic works and the creation of a museum of Quebec history.

Geneviève Guilbault, the Deputy Prime Minister, justified the choice of this theme by saying it was a topic as valuable as others.

When I talk to people in the field, they are more proud of being Quebecers. [On a] presented [pendant la pandémie] a certain national unity, where we all fight together for the same enemy that is the virus he said, adding thatthere are other forums available to activists to express their views on various issues.

For Simon Jolin-Barrette, the minister responsible for the Molière language, he praised the merits of the French language. It opens up markets not available in other American states, which are not available in other Canadian state federations. We have this opportunity to reach a large pool of key speakers around the world .

For his part, Québec solidaire (QS) co-spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois did not hesitate to respond to François Legault that his own party, which is also holding a national convention this weekend, will address. the priorities of Quebecersindicating that those in unity will speak on divided topics.

Our theme: “For what matters”. Over the weekend, François Legault will not speak about the housing crisis, climate and quality of life. The priorities of Québec solidaire are the priorities of Quebecershe wrote on Twitter.

Events

Many demonstrators were in the area at the CAQ congress, with the aim of hearing their dissatisfaction with François Legault.

Nearly 2,000 people are expected to join them during the day, most of them from the public service union (SFPQ).

We have been negotiating with the CAQ government for two years. […] We represent 27,000 earning members [des salaires annuels] between $ 24,000 and $ 60,000. We have people today who are having a hard time getting there [financièrement] at the end of the month denounced Jean-François Sylvestre, vice president responsible for mobilizing the SFPQUnion of Public and Parapublic Employees of Quebec.

And even if some hot topics, such as the cost of living, are not discussed inside the congress door, it will be sung by demonstrators.

” When the government is obligated to give $ 500 to the people, that is one thing, but when its own employees ask for that $ 500 to meet their needs, we have a big problem. “

Improved security

Security at political events has tended to increase over the past few years, but this time it will be higher than usual.

Several devices were added for this congress, including drones, tracking dogs, patrol teams on horseback as well as another team on bicycles.

This security increase is part of a similar trend affecting groups responsible for protecting the prime minister and several other cabinet members; the workers were thus empowered during the pandemic, because of the threats against these elected officials.

The CAQ convention, which will be held throughout the weekend, will bring together between 1,000 and 1,400 activists.

We will have to wait until the end of the summer to find out the electoral platform of CAQFuture Quebec Coalition.

François Legault will deliver a speech on the theme of pride in being Quebecers on Sunday morning. Candidates for the next election will also be announced on Sunday.

With information from Véronique Prince and Alex Boissonneault