About a year ago, this blog reported that rumours were circulating to the effect that Lucien Bouchard may jump back into politics to lead the ADQ. Over the weekend, those rumours hit a fever pitch with open speculation in the French newspapers about a Mario Dumont-led effort to lure Bouchard into the fold -- as well as a new poll showing Quebecers would elect him Premier.
My understanding is that informal negotations have been ongoing for months, and that Bouchard could step forward at any time to announce a return to public life. It is unclear whether or not he would lead the ADQ or just be a candidate for it. But it is almost certain he would run on a platform similar (or even identical to) the ideas contained in Pour un Québec lucide, the document released last year which advocated a Mike Harris-style restructuring of Quebec's bloated provincial government, tax cuts, deregulated tuition fees and more emphasis on learning English in school.
Interesting times ...
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 9:07 AM
