The polls are fun. There were a few mistakes, but nothing shaken the pillars of the temple. At the level of satisfaction opposed to Soviet scores, François Legault could call the general election in August with the certainty of being re -elected. But, the end of the session was unpredictable. He exposed a flaw … a flaw within his own range.
The federalist wing of CAQ found that the Drummondville convention looked like a party pequist. And those who communicated to raise the red flag, in the council of ministers and in the caucus, were especially the regulars on the prize list like Dubé, Girard, LeBel and Boulet. All federalists.
The announcement of ex-sovereignist Bernard Drainville’s return to politics came later. A real electric shock to the ranks of the Caquists. It was the great silence, said a deputy, wondering why it was necessary to recruit him.
But because power is a powerful cement, federalists worried about the party’s future and representatives nervous about their future headed to their constituents, confused, for a vacation before the autumn electoral appointment. .
The stars of the session
The Minister of Health, Christian Dubé, who also makes maple syrup in his free time, delivered the goods. Her charges on access to family doctors and at the end of a health emergency were adopted. His plan to overhaul the health care system was well received and, moreover, his maple syrup, which he named “Cuvée Libârté”, was bottled and ready to taste.
The very federalist Minister of Finance, Éric Girard, was an important link in François Legault’s coalition. He was kind and his colleagues admired him. But more, the four budgets he presented during his mandate crystallized his credibility in public opinion.
The turnaround was surprising for the minister responsible for seniors, Marguerite Blais. After getting angry on social media during the pandemic, he was fully rehabilitated by coroner Géhanne Kamel who praised him for his testimony during his investigation into the deaths in CHSLD. He also passed his bill to counter elder abuse. He is now leaving, breathing easy, aboard the RV he had just bought from his wife.
The beautiful moves
The Minister responsible for the French Language, Simon Jolin-Barrette, succeeded in the first reform of Bill 101. With the adoption of the law on secularism, he established himself as the manitou of François Legault’s nationalism. But the next term may be different because his ambitions for the top office are known. We want to see him more often on the pitch so we can humanize him a bit.
The dreadful command was able to come out in five minutes until midnight. Culture Minister Nathalie Roy was able to pass the Status of the Artist Bill, which gave her a faded star. His name is now in play for the presidency of the National Assembly.
The big heads
It is often said that the worst trap that awaits politicians in power is arrogance. If it’s a contest, we’ll immediately give the palme d’or to the Quebec caucus.
Deputy Prime Minister Geneviève Guilbault, who sat on the fence at the tram file, only mourned the people. The honeymoon with Quebec’s new mayor only lasted an hour of walking in high heels on the promenade Samuel de Champlain. Very active in the field and on social media, he began to feel the pulse of advisers to prepare for his future career for party leadership. That was not received properly.
Minister Éric Caire, extremely nervous at the emergence of Éric Duhaime’s Conservatives, inspired Quebec’s hugely popular mayor by declaring that he pollution in the lives of motorists along with its tramway project. The government values its gaffe a lot. He had to apologize from the depths of the heart to his prime minister.
The third minister in the capital, Jonatan Julien also added his two cents by declaring that the tram project should be voted on by referendum. His statement was quickly and vehemently opposed by François Legault.
Here we make parentheses to salute the “stitches” of the government that more often pass “mope” to try to reframe the message in the media. Ewan Sauves (Office of the Prime Minister) remains the ace of communications. Marjorie Côté-Boileau (Health) and Florent Tanlet (Education) deserve a hat tip.
The blunderers
The Minister of Transport, François Bonnardel, was generally very good, did not have his best session. After defending the project of 3e link pointing to the faint PPM index – for bridges per million inhabitants – he called urban densification a fashion. His plan to travel to the region, with plane tickets capped at $ 500, was not properly put together.
The Minister of Economy, Pierre Fitzgibbon, almost passed a session without waving. He convinced Moderna to move to Montreal. And then, oops, he found himself again in the hot seat at the end of the session for dinner with a lobbyist. Cynically, he posted a photo of himself and his team on Twitter with the caption: guess who’s with me for dinner tonight?
Mathieu Lacombe, in Family, had a bumpy session. We don’t really know how many places have been added (or not) to the daycare network. Maybe he had something else on his mind.
It is impossible not to mention Forest Minister Pierre Dufour. Its management of the woodland caribou has a complex relationship with Ottawa and has been making headlines for the wrong reasons. Government fire chief Sonia LeBel picked up the file and softened the tone.
Opposition parties
Dominique Anglade’s liberals experienced the session as a timeless roller coaster ride. The party’s left turn was not glued and its result in the Marie-Victorin election was catastrophic.
The language debate has sparked an uprising of traditional clients QLP. Two English -speaking parties decided to put themselves on the path to short the Liberals. Not to mention that the leader will present a whole new team as half of the elected Liberals leave politics.
But the theme of sovereignty, brought back to the Prime Minister’s news, was seen in the caucus as an unexpected gift left at the door by the Liberal leader. Three months before the election, Dominique Anglade’s political pif will be tested.
Québec Solidaire and its leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois value François Legault’s main rivalry. We have seen the party try to be more professional, but the leader’s team must consider its militant base, which is resistant and wants to be part of the decisions.
It must be identified with QS who succeeded in imposing the housing issue. A work tied to the shadows of deputy Andres Fontecilla. A true team player, says a supportive advisor, he is always willing to help and asks for no recompense.
The star of the opposition therefore goes to MP Andres Fontecilla.
What about the Parti Québécois? It is difficult to hurt the person who has been hurt. After the disappearance of Marie-Victorin and Véronique Hivon, the party must live up to the declarations of its new father-in-law Lucien Bouchard.
However, Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon gains the courage to compare himself to Rocky in the fourth film of the legend, in which the boxer ends up, despite everything, winning against Drago.
Source: Radio-Canada
