Former journalist, PQ minister and President of the National Assembly Jean-Pierre Charbonneau believes that the issue of reforming the electoral system will continue to attract interest, regardless of what Prime Minister François Legault thinks.
“It will continue to prevail,” Mr Charbonneau bluntly assured in an interview with Guillaume Lavoie on QUB Radio on Wednesday, referring in particular to a Léger poll in October that concluded that Quebecers were largely in favor of changing the electoral system are.
Mr Legault had opened the door to electoral reform prior to his first term before changing his mind after his election. In the last election campaign, he claimed that only a few intellectuals were interested in this topic.
“There are now many people who are aware that the Prime Minister has betrayed his commitment. Just think of Infoman and this year’s Bye Bye, both of which commemorated the Prime Minister […] his word, which he betrayed,” protested Jean-Pierre Charbonneau.
The former journalist believes that the electoral system needs to be reformed so that the composition of the National Assembly better reflects the votes of the citizens.
Animator Guillaume Lavoie brought a downside to this interpretation. “Don’t we sum up democratic health through the representation of elected officials? For example, there are no elected members of the Greens. […] We didn’t need a green environmentalist party to participate in parties. Opinions can be represented.”
“Don’t tell me the electoral system isn’t important. It’s the foundation [de la démocratie]replied M. Charbonneau.