Factbox-Canada's Quebec election: Leading candidates, policy promises
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By Allison Lampert
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Quebec, Canada's second most populous province, will hold an election on Oct. 3 with incumbent Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leader Francois Legault favoured in the polls.
Here are the main candidates and their main campaign promises:
FRANCOIS LEGAULT, CAQ, 65
Legault promises to cut middle class taxes by 1% starting in 2023 and offer Quebecers earning up to C$100,000 a one-time payment of C$400 or C$600.
To build two private medical centres covered by Quebec's public health system to reduce emergency room congestion.
To cap immigration at 50,000 a year and curb the number of newcomers who do not speak French.
DOMINIQUE ANGLADE, QUEBEC LIBERAL PARTY, 48
Anglade is running for Quebec premier for the first time.
She pledges to unite the province away from "divisive" policies like CAQ laws toughening French and wearing of religious symbols.
To reduce middle class taxes by 1.5%, freeze hydroelectricity rates for one year and help Quebecers find a family doctor. One million residents are currently looking for one.
To raise annual immigrant intake to 70,000.
GABRIEL NADEAU-DUBOIS, QUEBEC SOLIDAIRE, 32
Nadeau-Dubois is a co-spokesperson of the left-leaning party and wants to:
Separate Quebec from Canada.
Impose higher taxes on Quebecers with net assets of at least C$1 million to improve services and the environment.
To cut public transit fares and compensate agencies for lower revenues.
To bring in between 60,000 to 80,000 immigrants per year.
ERIC DUHAIME, QUEBEC CONSERVATIVE PARTY, 53
Duhaime wants to hold a referendum to separate Quebec from Canada and opposes CAQ's tough new French-language law, Bill 96.
To reduce income taxes and suspend gasoline taxes to curb inflation while allowing more private competition in health care.
PAUL ST-PIERRE PLAMONDON, PARTI QUEBECOIS (PQ), 45
St-Pierre Plamondon supports the separation of Quebec from Canada.
Would reduce climate emissions by 45% in Quebec by 2030.
Would impose Quebec's French language laws on higher education that would limit access to English-language public colleges.
(Reporting By Allison Lampert in Montreal; Editing by Josie Kao)
