Candidates Panel

Language, identity, and sovereignty. That's the topic for discussion as we continue our series on the Big Issues of this election campaign. And once again, we're joined by candidates from four of the parties. Yves-François Blanchet, Parti Québécois MNA in the riding of Johnson. Geoffrey Kelley the incument Liberal MNA in the riding of Jacques Cartier. And in studio we are joined by Hugues Beaulieu, C.A.Q. candidate in the riding of Jean-Talon and Catherine Dorion, Option Nationale candidate for Taschereau.

Earlier:

• The Big Issue: Parti Québécois on Language and Identity (Thursday, August 23, 2012)
• The Big Issue: Language and Identity in CEGEPs (Wednesday August 22, 2012)

Jean Charest has held the riding of Sherbrooke for the Liberals for the last 14 years. This time around, he's facing opponents who are very eager to take it away from him. CBC's Marc Apollonio spoke with all the candidates in this riding, and brings us some of their voices.

The provincial election is less than two weeks away. And each week we are exploring a major issue in the campaign. This week it's the economy and the plan nord. Now we take that theme to the candidates. Marie-Ève Bédard, the Liberal candidate in the riding of Chauveau and Johanne Lapointe, the CAQ candidate in the riding of Jean Lesage join us in studio. Yves-François Blanchet, the incumbent PQ candidate in the riding of Johnson. And Bill Clennett, the Quebec Solidaire candidate for Hull.