Legault wont say his choice in federal election after wanting Conservative minority in 2021 [Video]

Quebec Premier François Legault is not telling voters which party he wants to see win the federal election, opting instead to call on all leaders to cut temporary immigration and protect key sectors of the province’s economy.

It’s a change of strategy. Ahead of the last election in 2021, Legault said the Liberals and the NDP were “dangerous” and strongly suggested he wanted the Conservatives to win a minority government.

The premier told reporters Thursday that he hopes all three major parties respond to his demands on two main issues: Quebec’s identity and prosperity.

He said he wants leaders to commit to reducing the number of temporary immigrants in the province to 200,000 from the current 400,000. Federal leaders, he added, must also promise to protect major Quebec industries, like aerospace, and invest more in infrastructure.

“I want to defend the interest of Quebecers. It’s what I’ve always done and what I always will do,” …