TALQ gets support for leaders’ talk

TALQ and MNQ share an interest in getting provincial parties to address the English-speaking community.

Speaking on CTV News, TALQ general director Sylvia Martin-Laforge says the organization has moved away from demanding a traditional televised debate and is instead pushing the five main parties to participate in an English-language town hall, panel or public meeting. TALQ says English-speaking Quebecers deserve a direct opportunity to hear from party leaders and discuss issues affecting their communities. With the campaign expected to begin later this month, Martin-Laforge says time is running out and the group is still seeking firm commitments from the parties. She stresses that English-speaking Quebecers are not a “historical” or marginal community, but an active and growing part of Quebec. Listen at the 28:29 minute-mark.