Caught between the dream of another era and the pragmatism of today is François Legault

A sentence, a sentence that survived the rush of Question Time, a sentence to win the game against the leader of the Parti Québécois.

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This sentence brought to light all the discomfort he felt regarding the “Year 1 Budget” move.

“At the same time, on Monday, can he tell Quebecers how many Quebecers will lose their jobs because of the $8 billion in cuts?”

Usually very intelligent, François Legault fell into the trap. Borrowing yesterday’s federal scare speech, he’s recused himself.

We bet he won’t make the mistake again.

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Many scoffed at the expression “Quebec is elsewhere” in 2022 when Bernard Trinville and other yesterday’s sovereigns joined the CAQ.

This, however, is CAQ’s existential bet.

However, these “elsewheres” are not attractive at this time.

The health system crumbled under its own weight, the education system was stretched to breaking point, the justice system was in shambles, and labor shortages undermined the state’s ability to deliver promised services.

Moving Quebec forward in today’s political, economic and social reality is more difficult than actually dreaming of building the country.

This is the beauty of PQ’s Year 1 budget. It exemplifies the verdant valleys of a country that is possible without being a prisoner of the perilous arbitrariness that comes to power.

While the PQ was dying, the CAQ had a good game of arguing that the compromises of its nationalism were better than the absolutes of impossible independence.

She was alone in the ice of Quebec “green, proud, prosperous”. This is no longer the case.

Faced with the dream of sovereignty, François Legault is bound to achieve results that triumph over pragmatism.