The leaders of Quebec’s major political parties are in Quebec City on Friday to attend the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) election summit. Key details: Follow along for the latest updates: Québec solidaire wants to hold major polluters accountable Québec solidaire presented its environmental plan on Friday, saying it wants to hold major polluters accountable, while focusing on massive investments in public transport. In the fight against greenhouse gases, the party says it wants to return to the province’s original plan to reduce emissions by at least 37.5 per cent by 2030. READ MORE: To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the left-wing party says it wants to regulate emissions from large companies, end worst practices and make public aid conditional on responsible behaviour. “All it takes is boldness and courage,” said Spokesperson Ruba Ghazal. Québec solidaire also said it wants to “make all mining developments conditional on compliance with a new social contract for mining,” which would include regulations like prohibiting the destruction of lakes for the backfilling of mining waste and “all mining development will be subject to the polluter-pays principle.” - The Canadian Press. Few signs election is underway in Far North North of the 55th parallel, there are few indications that a five-party race is underway to elect Quebec’s next government. In several Nunavik villages, not a single campaign sign was on display just over three weeks before the election. In the last Quebec general election, in 2022, voter turnout in the Ungava riding was 30.21 per cent — far below the provincial average of 66.15 per cent. - The Canadian Press. Day 23 Here is where the party leaders are planning to start their day, in order of first appearance: Éric Duhaime (Quebec Conservative Party) Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime is slated to begin his day with a press conference on his regional platform alongside Gilles Lehouillier in Berthier-sur-Mer at 7:45 a.m. He will then visit Valero at 9 a.m. in Saint-Romuald. At 11:30 a.m., he will take part in the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) election summit at the Quebec City Convention Centre before holding a press briefing at 4 p.m. in Sainte-Justine. At 5:30 p.m., he will visit the Le Belvédère du Lac retirement home in Lac-Etchemin. Ruba Ghazal (Québec Solidaire) QS Spokesperson Ruba Ghazal is set to hold a press briefing on environmental policy at 9:30 a.m. at the Quai des Cageux in Quebec City before taking part in the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) election summit at the Quebec City Convention Centre at 11:30 a.m. In the evening, she will meet with local government representatives from the Lanaudière region at 5:15 p.m. in Berthierville and attend a mid-campaign event at the Ausgang Plaza at 8:30 p.m. in Montreal. QS co-spokesperson Sol Zanetti is expected to take part in a demonstration calling for the transformation of the Dufferin motorway at 11 a.m. at the junction of François-De Laval and Sainte-Anne boulevards in Quebec City. Charles Milliard (Quebec Liberal Party) Liberal Leader Charles Milliard will start his day with an announcement on “putting an end to digital fiascos” at 10 a.m. at Parc de l’Amérique-Latine in Quebec City. He will then attend the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) election summit at the Quebec City Convention Centre at 11:30 a.m., followed by a press scrum at 2:40 p.m. He will round off his day with a visit and a cocktail reception at the Verger de Tilly in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly at 5 p.m. Christine Fréchette (Coalition Avenir Québec) CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette is set to take part in the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) election summit at the Quebec City Convention Centre at 11:30 a.m. She will then meet the mayor of Quebec City at 3:30 p.m. and hold a press scrum at 4:10 p.m. at City Hall. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (Parti Québécois) PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is taking part in the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) election summit at the Quebec City Convention Centre at 11:30 a.m. before holding a press conference at 2:45 p.m. The leaders
