The leaders of Quebec’s major political parties continue on the election campaign trail on Day 24. See the CTVNewsMontreal.ca Quebec Election 2026 page for complete coverage What you need to know ahead of election day in Quebec Key details: Follow along for the latest updates: Québec Solidaire would invest in housing units A Québec Solidaire (QS) government would invest $1.5 billion to create 6,000 transitional housing units to address the homelessness crisis. In addition to this amount, $135 million per year would be allocated for psychosocial support in these units. The 6,000 units are part of the 50,000 social and community housing units that QS promised in its housing plan earlier in the campaign. Co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal reiterated on Saturday morning her party’s intention to appoint a “superminister” tasked with coordinating the government’s efforts to address homelessness. This minister would be responsible for delivering the promised transitional housing units, as well as for introducing the “Action Plan to Combat Homelessness 2027–2032.” “I refuse to accept that, in a wealthy society like ours, people are sleeping on the streets or in their cars,” said Ms. Ghazal during a press conference at the offices of Résilience Montréal, an organization that assists Indigenous people experiencing homelessness. She specified that QS’s action plan on homelessness would invest $112 million per year during a first term. The Canadian Press Milliard at Saint-Tite Western Festival SAINT-TITE — Liberal leader Charles Milliard had to postpone his arrival at the Saint-Tite Western Festival on Saturday after a vehicle plowed into pedestrians, injuring six people. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) confirms that an incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Friday night into Saturday and that the driver subsequently fled the scene. The vehicle was located an hour later in the Quebec City area, where the suspect, a man in his twenties, was arrested and taken to the police station. On Day 24 of the election campaign, the leaders of the Coalition Avenir Québec, the Parti Québécois, and the Quebec Liberal Party had all planned to stop at the western festival. These events could disrupt their plans: the Liberal campaign caravan, which was scheduled to arrive at the site at 9:30 a.m., has postponed its event. The Canadian Press Quebecers are open to shale gas: Fréchette Will CAQ leader Christine Fréchette revive shale gas exploration and production? She hasn’t made a final decision yet, but, according to her, Quebecers are “more open” to this energy source. “We’re in a period where we need to reduce our dependence on the United States, and it’s important that we diversify our export markets and rely more on our own natural resources,” she explained during a press briefing Saturday in Trois-Rivières. A “Synopsis-La Presse” poll published Saturday morning shows that Quebecers are divided on shale gas: 38 per cent are in favor, while 37 per cent are against it. Additionally, 25 per cent of those surveyed answered, “I don’t know.” “I think Quebecers have shifted their perspective a bit because I believe there is greater openness to these possibilities. Is that openness enough to say we should consider moving forward? I’m not there yet,” she said. Since becoming CAQ leader, Christine Fréchette has said she is open to shale gas, but reiterates that there must be social acceptability. Conservative leader Éric Duhaime, for his part, is a staunch advocate for shale gas, asserting that the technology has evolved and that it could even be an environmentally friendly option. The Canadian Press The leaders
