Tram: Bruno Marchand is right to be concerned

Results of the by-election in Jean-Talon last week It was a cold shower for Prime Minister François Legault and his caucus.

Suddenly, the CAQ realized it was not invincible.

To see the faces at the CAQ rally last Monday, it was as if the defeat was unexpected. But since the start of the by-elections, the possibility of the government party’s defeat has been raised by many analysts.

The CAQ clearly did not anticipate the consequences of the defeat. Because, this past week, it has been full of improvisation, diversion and above all panic.

Everything is on the table

Barely twenty-four hours after the defeat, Mr. Legault relaunched the Third Link project.

Mr. Legault says he will consult with residents. However, it was consulted twice during the last general election. When and how will these consultations take place? We don’t know, but everything will be on the table, according to CAQ elected officials.

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This is where Quebec’s mayor should be concerned about his streetcar project. A file that has been going on for several years and is not very popular among the population.

We are still awaiting the final cost of the project. There are many numbers floating around, but if eight or nine billion is confirmed, a 32% approval rate is taken for granted.

Obviously, Bruno Marchand did not succeed in accepting the project.

looking for friends

The CAQ lost Jean Talon, because she could no longer correctly sense the mood of the Quebecois people.

If François Legault decides to listen to residents again, he will hear that he must cancel the tram project. With such a decision, CAQ can reconnect with the old friends she lost.

Since François Legault currently feels lonely in Quebec, the desire to reconnect with the population risks upsetting Bruno Marchand.