CAQ Leadership Debate: Drainville vs Fréchette

0:00Sparks flew in the final leadership debate for Quebec's coalition, Avenir Quebec, Saturday, between Bernard Draenville and Christine Frichette. With members voting April 7th, Draenville hammered her for flip-flopping on big issues like demanding air-Canada CEO Michael Russo's. Resignation and pushing to close the Roxham Road border crossing. Frichette hit back hard, pointing out Draenville's own wild shifts, like running for party KVQI leadership in 2014 before jumping to. The CAQ and swinging right on healthcare and jobs. They classed most on language, identity, and immigration, especially her plan to restart the Quebec Experience Program for two years with rights for. Current applicants. Things got heated when Draenville grilled her three times on how many new immigrants that would bring, staying under Quebec's 45,000. Yearly cap. Her crowd booed him and she called him out for scaring folks with insinuations while he pushed for tighter categories capping at 18,000.

1:01Afterward, Draenville shrugged off the booze as part of the race, questioning if she's premier material, given her hesitations. Frichette fired up, touting her Roxham pressure on Ottawa and landing a big endorsement from ex-minister, Lionel Carman, boosting her to 37, supporting M&A's against his 15. As votes roll in next weekend, this debate showed two fighters trading blows on what it means to leave Quebec decisiveness versus experience in the bear, trenches. You've been listening to Canada News today. AI-powered local news.