(Montreal) For the second time in two weeks, a poll on voting intentions gives the Parti Québécois (PQ) a lead over the ruling Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ).
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The poll, conducted by the firm Léger for Quebecor Media, showed that the PQ would have received 31% of popular favor if the elections had taken place a few days ago, compared to 25% for the CAQ. Québec Solidaire (QS) was third with 17% support, ahead of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ) with 14% and the Conservative Party of Quebec (PCQ) with 11%.
Two weeks ago, a Pallas Data poll commissioned by L’Actualité showed the PQ won 30% of the vote, compared to 24% for the Coalition Avenir Québec.
The Léger poll found that 63% of respondents are dissatisfied with the government of Prime Minister François Legault, which they say is mainly due to the inability to improve the health and education systems and the 30% salary increase at the National Assembly and the Grant awarded to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) to allow them to play preseason games in Quebec next season.
According to 28% of respondents, PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon would be Quebec’s best premier, compared to 19% who support François Legault.
However, the Léger firm notes that support for the PQ is fragile because its sovereignty project is stagnating at 34% and because 47% of respondents even want Quebec to sign the Canadian Constitution of 1982 and become a province like the others.
The survey was conducted December 1-4 among 1,040 Quebecers.