SHERBROOKE, Que. — Quebec Premier François Legault can continue to claim near-unanimous support from his party faithful.
The Coalition Avenir Québec’s (CAQ) leader, who co-founded the party in 2011, nabbed 98.61 per cent in a vote of confidence at the party’s policy convention on Sunday.
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The leadership litmus test comes just weeks after the CAQ ditched its flagship promise to build a third highway link between Quebec City and Lévis, which sits across the St. Lawrence River.
The setback caused a stir throughout Quebec, but prompted a particularly strong backlash in the Chaudière-Appalaches region south of the provincial capital.
The most recent Leger poll suggests support for the CAQ has fallen to 36 per cent from 40 per cent in February, with a much steeper drop in the capital region.
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Legault told the 850 delegates gathered in Sherbrooke over Mother’s Day weekend that their backing makes him feel good, and that his mom will be proud.
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