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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Seems like separatism is political poison in Quebec now. The PQ cratered when even the hint of a referendum/independence became an issue.
I'm not overly familiar with CAQ... but it seems like there's a big opportunity for a party in Quebec who fits that 'strong' Quebec mold without the the separatist bent if they can build momentum.
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The CAQ is a right leaning party (socially and fiscally) and right-wing politics haven't been particularly popular for decades outside of Quebec city and it's surrounding regions, so I think they'd be in tough to ever form a government just based on their position in the political spectrum.
I did think Legault's switch to English mid-speech and his call for anglophone support was a very good move on his part though. It basically kills two birds with one stone; it distances the party from the PQ and their divisive politics and at the same times challenges the Liberals who control the vast majority of the anglo vote.
As the Liberals have been rife with corruption in the recent past though, I still think there's a gap in Quebec politics that can be filled by a centre-left party with a strong stance on Federalism. The Liberals didn't really win because of a good campaign; they won due to fear of the PQ's divisive Charter and refusal to rule out a referendum. People elected, by a landslide, a party that is still widely believed to be corrupt over that, and I think that speaks volumes.