Fréchette's Poll Surge Boosts CAQ's Election Hopes

0:00A fresh le Jay poll out this week shows Christine Ferschett could pump up the coalition Avenir Quebec support to 16% if she leads. Jumping from the 9% they sit at now, that's commissioned by her campaign and drops right before the October election, giving her a real shot to revive the party's buzz. Earlier polls for TVA had the CAQ stuck at 9%, tied with Quebec solidaire and at risk of zero seats. polls and parts equeboquois are neck and neck at 33% each, with Quebec conservatives at 15%. Under rival Bernard Drainville, though, CAQ only climbs to 10%, CAQ voters overwhelmingly back for Shet over Drainville, 61% to 24%, especially as Premier Francois Legault bows out. After announcing his exit in January, he's said to give his farewell speech to the legislature tomorrow. The heats on immigration plans from their last debate. Drainville slammed Ferschett for allegedly hiding numbers on reopening the PEQ program,

1:03claiming his version adds just 18,000 permanent. Residents while hers hits 125,000 over two years, per info from the immigration minister. Ferschett fired back, insisting she'll cap new arrivals at the current 45,000 a year on a first-come, first-served basis, respecting. For Beck's limits, with the leadership fire raging, this poll keeps the race wide open as they head into the final stretch. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.