Nationalist Legault wins decisive victory in Quebec vote
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Premier Francois Legault won another term in Quebec, strengthening his grip on power with promises to reduce income taxes, send checks to millions of residents coping with high inflation and protect the French language.
Legault’s Coalition Avenir Quebec party won 89 of 125 seats in the National Assembly in Monday’s election. The Liberal Party of Quebec will form the official opposition, with 23 seats as of 11:55 p.m. Montreal time.
“We must continue to create wealth because it gives us the means for the great ambitions we have for Quebec,” the 65 year-old politician said in his victory speech in Quebec City. “We have the opportunity to transform our economy to become one of the world leaders in the green economy.”
The victory means Legault can implement a plan to trim tax rates on the lowest income brackets and send $400 to $600 payments this fall to residents who earned less than $100,000 (about US$73,300) last year. He’s also promised tens of billions in spending to financially help seniors, improve health services and build infrastructure.
