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Get the inside scoop on the political parties, and the men who would run this province, as we bring you profiles of all the major party leaders, as well as in-depth looks at the parties themselves, their policies, and their chances this election.  Since his acclamation two years ago as leader of the Parti Québécois, Premier Bernard Landry has rarely been far from the front pages of newspapers in his home province and across the country. More on this story l More on the PQ partyFor the Record: Listen to the party leader and the campaign supporters in their own words.  Jean Charest faces a political moment of truth in the election of 2003. As leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, he stands to become premier if his party can win a majority of seats (and assuming, of course, that he's re-elected in his Sherbrooke riding).More on this story l More on the Liberal partyFor the Record: Listen to the party leader and the campaign supporters in their own words.  Like his rival Jean Charest, Mario Dumont was in his mid-20s when he won his first election. Now, at the ripe old age of 32, Dumont is poised to be the leader to watch in the campaign of 2003.More on this story l More on the ADQ partyFor the Record: Listen to the party leader and the campaign supporters in their own words. Related Stories:  April 11: The leader of the Parti Québécois, Bernard Landry joins Dennis Trudeau for a one-on-on interview from St. Antoine de Tilly, in the Lotbinière riding near Quebec City.[Runs 4:03]  April 10: Quebec Liberal leader Jean Charest sits down with Dennis Trudeau for a one-on-one interview. [Runs 7:08] April 9: With four full days of campaigning left, ADQ leader Mario Dumont sits down with Dennis Trudeau for a one-on-one interview. [Runs 5:53]  April 10: Although much of the attention during this election campaign has been focussed on the three main political parties, the ballot Quebecers mark on April 14 will offer several more choices. There are scores of independant candidates and representatives of six other parties also in the running. Fiona Downey gives us a sense of those other parties and their platforms.[Runs 6:05]   April 4: Daybreak host Dave Bronstetter talks with former mayor of Montreal, Pierre Bourque. Described as the star candidate for the ADQ, he is campaigning for the Bourget riding. Dave talks to Mr. Bourque about recent polls, the ADQ rally in Laval (which stirred controversy after Bourque's low profile was noted) and city mergers.[Runs 6:52]  April 1: It was the last issue of Monday night's televised debate but it was full of potential landmines for all three leaders: the question of the political future of Quebec. CBC Radio's Loreen Pindera has the highlights of the two-hour debate.[Runs 8:28]  April 1: What do Quebec editorialists have to say about the televised debate between the three party leaders? Radio Noon host Nancy Wood talks with Dave Bronstetter.[Runs 3:55] March 31: One of three men will soon be elected premier of Quebec. Reporter Fiona Downey gives us an inside glimpse of the history and personalities of Bernard Landry, Jean Charest and Mario Dumont.[Runs 7:52]  March 26: The three parties debated issues concerning the Montreal region. The three debaters were André Boisclair for the PQ, Pierre Bourque for the ADQ and Monique Jérôme-Forget for the Liberals. CBC Radio reporter Shawn Apel talks with HomeRun's Anne Lagacé Dowson.[Runs 5:00] |
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