GND: a good show, but no votes


The end-of-year reviews reported Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois’ ability to capture attention during his muscular and colorful exchanges with the Prime Minister. These moments also earned him a TV coverage bonus. Dominique Anglade’s liberals suffered behind, impatient.

However, the latest polls show that the effects of the toga and the oratorical performances of the new parliamentary leader of Québec solidaire do not bring in votes. They have the effect of the wind in the absence of sails. The air moves, but the ship does not.

If we go back to the spring, the last poll where Manon Massé was the main spokesperson for the party gave 14% to Québec solidaire. Despite the lack of visibility in the midst of a pandemic. Almost a year later, Québec solidaire had to settle for 12%. I will recall that this party had collected more than 16% of the vote in the 2018 election.

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great art

I don’t play smart: when I saw the first performances of Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, I myself believed that his arrival as leader was going to give his party momentum. That doesn’t happen and, unfortunately for him, the “wow” effect of novelty has passed.

Yet oratorical performance was a high art. Very comfortable in the parliamentary arena, his look is as impeccable as his words. During question periods, he simultaneously manages the clock, content, gestures and humor. His services have nothing to envy to the strongest tribunes who have occupied the seats of the National Assembly over the decades.

He was even helped by the complicity of François Legault who, a little Machiavellian, had fun giving unique importance to his exchanges with Nadeau-Dubois. He was calculating that this contributed to letting the Liberal opposition drag in the shadow of the background.

Manon Masse

Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois is a far superior orator to Manon Massé. On Form. But does his words reach people as much? I heard it on the street during the last election: “Manon speaks truth. “Manon defends ordinary people. »

When the former head of QS spoke of the poor, single mothers, the sick, everyone listened. The shape was less chiseled, but the background was bloodier. In all his communications with the population, the result sounded more authentic.

Manon Massé did not defend her image. Manon Massé did not defend cases. Manon Massé defended people! This is a reflection for Québec solidaire.

In the weeks to come, the rise of Éric Duhaime’s Conservative Party will shift the spotlight to the right. With decreasing visibility, the spokesperson for Québec solidaire could find the time long. Do not be surprised if somewhere in the spring, he announces a tour of the regions to reconnect with the population.

Six months before an election is called, bad polls are causing concern.

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