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Québec

François Legault

In office

Premier

Coalition avenir Québec

2,625 days in office

42nd Legislature of Quebec
03 Dec 2018 - 28 Aug 2022

43rd Legislature of Quebec
20 Oct 2022 - Present

The 2022 Quebec general election held on October 3, 2022 resulted in a second decisive victory for the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ), led by François Legault. The CAQ won 90 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly, 16 more than in 2018, with 40.98% of the popular vote.

For more details on the Legault government’s first mandate, we invite you to consult the Legault Polimeter I and the following book: Bilan du gouvernement de la CAQ : Entre nationalisme et pandémie (2022).

In partnership with

Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (CSDC)

Center for Public Policy Analysis (CAPP)

Leadership Chair in the Teaching of Digital Social Sciences (CLESSN)

Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC)

Promise History

Culture and Nationalism

43rd Legislature of Quebec

2.02.002 - “[A re-elected CAQ government promises to] launch a major reading awareness campaign in our second term. For example, one of the next four years will be officially declared the Year of Reading, which will feature numerous supportive activities to promote reading and access to books throughout Québec.” (Translation from French)”

Moving Forward. Coalition Avenir Québec Electoral Platform (Document provided by the party)

Published: Oct 2022

« Le plaisir de lire, c’est de lire ce qu’on veut, selon nos intérêts et sur le support qui nous convient. En favorisant des activités qui encouragent la lecture et qui se déroulent dans un environnement propice à la lecture, la famille et le personnel scolaire contribuent à transmettre le plaisir de lire aux enfants. »

Développer les habitudes de lecture des enfants - Gouvernement du Québec

Published: Nov 2025

Justification

Funding has been allocated, but the year of reading has not been officially decreed.

“$54.2 million for supporting the development of students’ reading skills”

Budget 2025-2026 - Minister of Finance

Published: Mar 2025

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« Le Gouvernement du Québec a récemment confié à l’agence LG2 la création d’une campagne de sensibilisation visant à encourager l’entourage des jeunes enfants à l’importance de la lecture dès leur tout jeune âge. Cette initiative mise sur les bienfaits de la lecture et souligne le rôle crucial des parents dans le développement hâtif de cette habitude précieuse. »

Lg2 signe une campagne de sensibilisation pour le Gouvernement du Québec sur le plaisir de la lecture - Isarta Infos

Published: May 2024

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Justification

The budget mentions financial support for adding literary works to schools, including the purchase of Quebec books by teachers, but the budget does not mention a reading awareness campaign.

“The government is therefore implementing measures to boost students’ skills in these areas by […] adding works of literature in schools, in particular through the purchase of Québec books by teachers; // providing financial support to help students develop a love for reading. // Investments of $448.5million by 2027-2028 are therefore provided in Budget 2023-2024 to improve youth literacy and numeracy.”