http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/home.aspxQuebec provincial election coverage from CJAD 800.en-usCopyright 2012, CJAD-AMFri, 24 May 2013 08:31:05 GMTWed, 05 Sep 2012 20:57:46 GMT1http://emmisinteractive.comJean Charest is stepping down as Quebec Liberal leader after 14 years, including nine as premier. Charest made the announcement in Quebec City today, a day after losing his own seat in the provincial election and seeing his party form the official Opposition. Charest came to the Liberals in 1998 from the federal Progessive Conservatives where he served as leader. He was first elected as an MP in Brian Mulroney's first Conservative wave in 1984. Including that victory, Charest won eight consecutive elections in Sherbrooke, four federal and four provincial, before losingyesterday. Charest prided himself during his three mandates as premier as a sound economic manager, particularly during the 2008 economic crisis that rocked the world. Photo: Canadian Presshttp://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10435042http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10435042Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:57:46 GMTSHERBROOKE, Que. - On the heels of a resounding electoral defeat, Jean Charest will likely consult his caucus before deciding on his future, according to a former cabinet minister and close ally. Monique Gagnon-Tremblay said Charest is scheduled to meet his outgoing cabinet Wednesday and then his caucus later in the week, possibly Thursday. Gagnon-Tremblay expects Charest to talk with his colleagues at those gatherings about whether he should stay on as Liberal leader. "Yes, probably, because he's always consulting his caucus,'' she said at the Liberal rally in Charest's home riding of Sherbrooke, minutes after he gave his post-election speech without offering a hint about his future. "He will do it, I'm sure, as he's used to doing it.'' Charest suffered two major defeats Tuesday. His Liberal government was relegated to the official Opposition after nine years in power and he lost his hometown seat of Sherbrooke for the ...http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434628http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434628Wed, 05 Sep 2012 07:27:48 GMTLatest countLast updated: 9:55 p.m.  PQ: 56PLQ: 47CAQ: 20QS: 2  Notable Winners Jacques Duscheneau, Yolande James, Pauline Marois, Leo Bureau-Blouin and the two Quebec Solidaire leaders Francoise David and Amir Khadir   Parti Quebecois It is still too early to determine if the Parti Quebecois will hold a minority or majority government.  Shortly before 9 p.m., the PQ was in the lead with 58 seats. It was claimed in Charlevoix-Cote-de-Beaupre, Gaspe, Labelle, Lac St-Jean, Mercheres, Roberval, Rimouski, Richelieu, Rene-Levesque, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Matane-Matapedia, and others.  Liberals Notable wins: Kathleen Weil, Liberals in Notre-Dame de Grace; Acadie; Chapleau; Chomedy; D'Arcy McGee; Gatineau; Jacques Cartier; Jeanne-Mance-Viger.... Participation Quebecers headed to the polls in huge numbers today. So far, voter turnout is at 52.74 percent. During the last provincial election in 2008, total turnout was recorded at 57.8 percent -- a record low turnout since 1927. This evening, the Liberals and ...http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434594mboyer@astral.com (Michel Boyer)http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434594Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:21:24 GMTVoters are getting out to the polls faster than they did during the 2008 election. By 3:00 this evening, 40.29 percent of the population had voted. This includes the advanced polling figures. You can cast your ballots until the polls close at 8 O'Clock tonight. Once the polls are closed tune in to CJAD for our election night coverage. Aaron Rand and Tommy Schnurmacher will host two Gang of Four panels. We also have reporters with the major party leaders and we'll carrly the big speeches live.http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434521mboyer@astral.com (Michel Boyer)http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434521Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:08:49 GMT"A good day, Mr. Legault?" asks CJAD reporter Claude Beaulieu as the CAQ leader walked into an elementary school to cast his ballot in his riding of l'Assomption. "Yeah, be a good day," he responds. Before the cameras and micorphones outside the school, Legault pounded the nail thay holds his platform together: the need for change and for a break from the sovereignty debate. A little later, Legault and his entourage descended upon a local eatery to shake a few hands among the lunch hour crowd. The reception by patrons was friendly, one woman telling Legault: "I didn't vote for you when you were with the PQ, but I'm voting for you now." L'Assomption riding has long been in the PQ camp, notably during the Jacques Parizeau years. The PQ last won the riding in 2008 by a more than 4000 vote margin.http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434523cbeaulieu@astral.com (Claude Beaulieu)http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434523Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:35:54 GMTWe're starting to get quite a few phone calls in the newsroom, about people who are having trouble casting their ballots. At one station in Dollard several people were told they coudn't vote because they weren't on the list. In the Plateau, the lights went out because of a gas leak in the area, and people had to vote by candlelight and flashlight. At a polling place in TMR, where several people have been told their names are not on the list or have already been crossed off, as if they've already voted.http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434522jmayoff@astral.com (Jason Mayoff)http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434522Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:32:57 GMT450 key for CAQ It's a last push for CAQ leader Francois Legault and he is focusing all of his energy on the 450, areas to the north and south of Montreal. From Mascouche to Mirabel, Legault is trying to convince suburbanites to vote CAQ. He is also counting on the supoort of anglos but recognizes that some may be reluctant to vote for a new party. Robocalls The Liberals have filed a complaint with the SQ and the Director General of Elections about alleged fraudulent calls to voters in those key areas of Laval and Quebec City. They claim English robocalls have been made to voters in the Quebec City area, falsely identifying themselves as Liberals. They also say real people have been making fraudulent calls to voters in Laval. It claims those callers repeatedly call voters in an aggressive manner pretending to be Jean Charest's party.   Four ...http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434095ddelmar@astral.com (Dan Delmar)http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434095Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:47:47 GMTQuébec Solidaire candidates are optimistic that they will make a few breakthroughs in Montreal after tomorrow night's vote. Co-leader Amir Khadir, and a group of local candidates, met the media today to discuss what has been, they say, a positive and animated campaign that exceeded expectations.  Khadir is expected to be re-elected in the Mercier riding; his party co-leader, Françoise David, is in a tight race with a PQ candidate in the Gouin riding. QS is also optimistic about Manon Massé's chances in Ste. Marie-St. Jacques. In January, the party had 7,500 members. Today, membership is close to 13,000, thanks largely, Khadir says, to David's participation in the leaders' debate.  Khadir also says it's time that Anglos look at alternatives to Jean Charest's Liberals. "We offer to the English community a party which is open to all Quebecers, for discussion, for debate, which will guarantee the democratic rights of every ...http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434069ddelmar@astral.com (Dan Delmar)http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434069Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:32:43 GMTThe Quebec Liberal Party has filed a complaint with the SQ and the Director General of Elections about English robo calls made to voters in the Quebec City area. The calls refer them to a number and an English message pretending to be on behalf of the party. The party also says real people have been making fraudulent calls to voters in Laval. It claims those callers repeatedly call voters in an aggressive manner pretending to be from the party. It's urging people to file complaints to 1-800-361-1047.http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434064slee@astral.com (Shuyee Lee)http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434064Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:14:41 GMTCAQ leader Francois Legault says he needs votes in ridings north of Montreal in order to secure a win on election night. "The real issue will be in the 4-5-0 tomorrow night," he says. "We need to convince families to support our proposals." He also decided to go full circle on the day before the vote, revisitng a promise he made on day one of the campaign. Legault presented a draft of his anti-corruption law known as Bill 1 and he chose to do so in Mascouche where the mayor is facing fraud charges. Legault says if his party forms the next government, he will force Richard Marcotte to step down until police complete their investigation.http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434057lcasella@astral.com (Laura Casella)http://www.cjad.com/Election2012/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10434057Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:50:43 GMT