More campaign news and thoughts
Strange angst Friday over how economically right-wing CAQ actually is – two different edits of the same CP piece on how the party’s campaign promises are at odds with its pro-business, anti-tax stance.
Two academics write in the Toronto Star about Quebec’s stubbornness on the social welfare issue, which they suggest sets it apart, even more than language politics.
Québec solidaire presents its vision of a very different Quebec economy. They’re holding at 6% of the vote according to that Léger poll.
Pauline Marois tried cosying up to anglos this week, saying the election is not a referendum.

Adam 15:24 on 2012/08/10 Permalink
Pro-business and pro-free market are two totally different things. Successful business hate the free market and love regulations and subsidies that handicap their competitors. The CAQ’s platform is nakedly corporatist. Dirigisme at its worst.
qatzelok 18:49 on 2012/08/10 Permalink
@ Adam: “Successful business hate the free market”
Yes, but not nearly as much as they hate free people.