Quebec political platform navigator
CBC News
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 1:42 PM ET
Last Updated: Aug 28, 2012 4:26 PM ET
Each political party in the Quebec provincial election is trying to woo voters with its own promises.
But just what issues those promises center on can say a lot about the values and vision each party has for the future of Quebec.
Take a look at a visual snapshot of the platforms of the Coalition Avenir Québec, Liberal Party of Quebec, Option Nationale, Québec Solidaire and the Parti Québécois.
The images show selected words pulled from the platforms, ranked by size according to word frequency in the documents.
Click on the words to see highlights around that issue or browse the platforms yourself at the bottom of each page.
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Quebec Election Results
Updated: Sep. 5, 2012, 1:58 AM EDT
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PQ | 54 | 0 | 54 | 31.93 |
| LIB | 50 | 0 | 50 | 31.20 |
| CAQ | 19 | 0 | 19 | 27.05 |
| QS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.03 |
| ON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.90 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Quebec. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Jean Charest
Liberal Party
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Pauline Marois
Parti Québécois
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François Legault
Coalition Avenir Québec
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Amir Khadir, Françoise David
Québec Solidaire
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Jean-Martin Aussant
Option Nationale
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Claude Sabourin
Parti vert du Québec
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