{"id":6219,"date":"2014-04-07T21:11:54","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T13:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=6219"},"modified":"2014-04-07T21:11:54","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T13:11:54","slug":"quebecers-turn-out-to-vote-after-nasty-provincial-election-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/04\/07\/quebecers-turn-out-to-vote-after-nasty-provincial-election-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebecers turn out to vote after nasty provincial election campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MONTREAL – Quebecers are turning out to vote today in what has been called one of the nastiest provincial elections in decades.<\/p>\n

Mud-slinging over ethics and a focus on whether or not another sovereignty referendum would be held dominated the 33-day campaign.<\/p>\n

Pauline Marois, whose Parti Quebecois formed a minority government in the 2012 election, is seeking a majority and has expressed optimism the PQ will form a government.<\/p>\n

Recent opinion polls, however, indicate the momentum is with Philippe Couillard’s Liberals and give them a shot at taking power when the votes are counted.<\/p>\n

The PQ had hoped to capitalize on identity politics as they did in 2012 by making their secular charter the focus of the campaign.<\/p>\n

But that plan was derailed when star candidate Pierre Karl Peladeau announced he had left the business world for politics so he could build an independent Quebec for his children.<\/p>\n

Liberals exploited the distaste for a third sovereignty referendum at the PQ’s expense.<\/p>\n

One leader who had cause for some glee is Coalition party chief Francois Legault.<\/p>\n

Although the Coalition had been badly slipping in opinion polls, Legault has seen a rebound after his strong performances in televised leaders’ debates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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