A nationwide demonstration will take place on Monday, Labour Day, to demand that general elections be held in Quebec. Protesters will gather in front of the Quebec National Assembly at 2 p.m.
“We believe that the Legault government, which is currently projected to win zero seats, is completely out of touch and has done considerable damage to the social contract, civil society, and our achievements,” said Matthieu Brien, organizer of the rally.
“If elections were held today, the CAQ would disappear completely,” he continued. “We are calling for immediate elections to end the carnage. I can’t even imagine how much more damage it could do in the next year.”
Brien also condemns the government’s bills aimed at the “partial privatization” of Hydro-Québec, the “reduction of workers’ right to s