The Liberal leader held a press conference in Montreal on Saturday morning, surrounded by the majority of her candidates in the region. He will later fly to the Gaspé and Magdalen Islands. Returning to Legault’s controversial comments on immigration, Anglade argued that they could make it more difficult to recruit workers internationally. “It has an impact on the international image, [and] it has an impact on our ability to go out and recruit talent,” he said. “In the last few days, you have seen the real François Legault: the one who does not like to be criticized, who does not like to be challenged, the one who does not like science, the one who divides. “I’ll tell you the truth, it doesn’t even seem like he’s trying anymore.” During the campaign, Legault linked immigration to violence and said it would be “suicidal” for Quebec to welcome more than 50,000 immigrants a year. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on October 1, 2022.
