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Final election rundown

Final election rundown

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Corinne Canuel-Jolicoeur of the Coalition Avenir Québec

Three notable commitments she’ has made if she has a voice in government:

Begin work on expanding cellular service in more remote parts of the Pontiac as a follow up to a previous initiative of the CAQ government to build out fibre optic internet infrastructure.

Invest money in expanding proximity services like grocery stores and healthcare services for rural Pontiac residents.

Advocate that government support local initiatives led by municipal leaders and entrepreneurs.

Andre Fortin of the Liberal Party of Quebec

Three notable commitments he has made if he has a voice in government:

Push to amend Bill 96 to remove the Notwithstanding Clause which would allow the legislation to be challenged in court, remove caps on the number of students that can be admitted to anglophone CEGEPs and remove restrictions on immigrants receiving government services in English, among other things.

Fortin advocates for several measures to recruit and retain healthcare professionals in the Outaouais, which includes increasing the salary of nurses, offering them guaranteed daycare spots and ending mandatory overtime, among other things.

Fortin also specifically pledged to advocate that anglophone students be allowed to attend École primaire Ste-Marie in Otter Lake, instead of being bused all the way to Shawville in order to both reduce pressure on the schools in Shawville and prevent needless long distance travel for families in Otter Lake.

Terrence Watters of the Conserative Party of Quebec

Three notable commitments he has made if he has a voice in government:

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Advocate for the reducing taxes, specifically on gas, in order to reduce the burden of the rising cost of living.

Work towards the privatization of the Shawville Hospital in order to attract healthcare workers and improve service.

Push to repeal Bill 96 while protecting the French Language through reforms focusing on greater efforts to assimilate immigrants.

Will Twolan of the Canadian Party of Quebec

Three notable commitments she’ has made if she has a voice in government:

Begin work on expanding cellular service in more remote parts of the Pontiac as a follow up to a previous initiative of the CAQ government to build out fibre optic internet infrastructure. Invest money in expanding proximity services like grocery stores and healthcare services for rural Pontiac residents.

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Advocate that government support local initiatives led by municipal leaders and entrepreneurs.

Mike Owen Sebagenzi of Quebec Solidaire

Three notable commitments he has made if he has a voice in government:

Push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 through massive investment in public transit and funding green technologies with the goal of decrabonizing the economy by 2050.

Advocate the suspension of sales tax on essential products like clothing, food and gas to reduce the burden of the rising cost of living.

Work towards significantly expanding the number CLSCs in order to improve access to healthcare.

Pierre Cyr of the Green Party of Quebec

Three notable commitments he has made if he has a voice in government:

Attempt to introduce proportional representation, which would allow a greater diversity of representation in the National assembly.

Push to decentralize and localize the administration of government services.

Work towards localizing economic activity and break reliance on international supply chains as much as possible.

Jolaine Paradis-Châteauneuf of the Parti Québécois:

Three notable commitments she has made if she has a voice in government:

Advocate for securing an extra $6 Billion from the federal government in order to invest in Quebec’s healthcare and social services.

Advocate that Bill 101 be applied to CEGEPs, which would oblige English-language CEGEP students to pass a French proficiency test.

Push to put an end to renovictions and ban the use of Clause F, which is a legal provision that allows landlords to significantly increase the rent in newly built or refurbished units.



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