Liberal Leader Jean Charest was confronted by an angry factory worker who swore at him Thursday for not cutting enough taxes.
Charest visited an electrical transformer manufacturing plant in Varennes, east of Montreal, where he was cornered by factory employee Richard Lévesque, who swore a blue streak before demanding to know why the Liberals didn't deliver promised tax cuts.
The cost of living is rising and it costs more to heat your home, renew your driver's licence and pay school and municipal taxes, Lévesque told Charest.
Those costs far outweigh any tax cuts, and all Quebecers are losing purchasing power, Lévesque said.
Charest said that's why Quebec needs a government that will cut more taxes, and the Liberals would do just that if re-elected.
The rare one-on-one is unlikely to affect the Liberals' chances on March 26.
Lévesque later told the CBC he's a sovereigntist and always votes PQ — but in this election he plans to back the ADQ and leader Mario Dumont.
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 48 | 0 | 48 | 33.08% |
| ADQ | 41 | 0 | 41 | 30.80% |
| PQ | 36 | 0 | 36 | 28.32% |
| QS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.65% |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.89% |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | .26% |
| Last Update:March 27, 12:52:21 AM EDT | ||||
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