Who Said What?

Each result is a faithful summary, attributed and dated, with a link to the original source and, when possible, to the video at the right moment — it is not a direct quote. See our methodology.

112 statements in total. Results are shown by date; on the same date, parties alternate (alphabetical order) — not by relevance, importance or performance.

1. CAQChristine FréchetteSeptember 9, 2026Interview

   Issue: Health and social services

   Cites 600,000 registrations, more appointments, and the drop in the surgery wait list of over a year.

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   Question asked (summarized wording): Will the digital health record lead to more appointments?

   Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Christine Fréchette — Radio-Canada

   Nature: Response

   Response status:✓Direct

   The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

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2. PCQÉric DuhaimeSeptember 9, 2026Interview

   Issue: Public finances, deficit and debt

   Reduces the total to a percentage and to business subsidies, without a sector-by-sector breakdown.

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   Question asked (summarized wording): Can he cut $12.3 billion/year without reducing services?

   Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Éric Duhaime — Radio-Canada

   Nature: Response

   Response status:✓Direct

   The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

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3. PLQCharles MilliardSeptember 9, 2026Interview

   Issue: Immigration, integration and capacity

   Full control over temporary foreign workers.

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   Question asked (summarized wording): What additional power would he demand from Ottawa?

   Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Charles Milliard — Radio-Canada

   Nature: Response

   Response status:✓Direct

   The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

4. PQPaul St-Pierre PlamondonSeptember 9, 2026Interview

   Issue: Trade with the United States and tariffs

   No; distinguishes Trump's responsibility from Canada's response choices.

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   Question asked (summarized wording): Is he targeting the wrong opponent by going after Fréchette and Carney rather than Trump?

   Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Paul St-Pierre Plamondon — Radio-Canada

   Nature: Response

   Response status:✓Direct

   The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

5. QSRuba GhazalSeptember 9, 2026Interview

   Lists proposals she considers popular, without clearly explaining the gap with voting intentions.

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   Question asked (summarized wording): Why don't her reforms translate into support?

   Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Ruba Ghazal — Radio-Canada

   Nature: Response

   Response status:—No identifiable answer

   The response does not allow the requested position or information to be identified. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

6. CAQChristine FréchetteSeptember 9, 2026Interview

   Mainly replies that she believes he will keep his word; no specific means of retaliation is given.

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   Question asked (summarized wording): What would she do if Carney crossed her red lines?

   Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Christine Fréchette — Radio-Canada

   Nature: Response

   Response status:◐Partial

   An essential part receives a response, but a central element remains unanswered. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

7. PCQÉric DuhaimeSeptember 9, 2026Interview

   Issue: Taxation and value for money in public services

   Owns a different model, less taxed and more competitive, without defining which protections would be kept.

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   Question asked (summarized wording): Is this the end of the welfare state and the social safety net?

   Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Éric Duhaime — Radio-Canada

   Nature: Response

   Response status:✓Direct

   The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

8. PLQCharles MilliardSeptember 9, 2026Interview

   Issue: Trade with the United States and tariffs

   Implicitly no; calls the exercise theatrics and presents his liquidity plan instead.

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   Question asked (summarized wording): Would he have convened the Council of Ministers?

   Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Charles Milliard — Radio-Canada

   Nature: Response

   Response status:✓Direct

   The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

   The response shifts the topic at a significant moment. A diversion is not a non-answer.

9. PQPaul St-Pierre PlamondonSeptember 9, 2026Interview

   Issue: Trade with the United States and tariffs

   Targeted countertariffs rather than a dollar-for-dollar response.

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   Question asked (summarized wording): What would he actually do about countertariffs?

   Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Paul St-Pierre Plamondon — Radio-Canada

   Nature: Response

   Response status:✓Direct

   The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

10. QSRuba GhazalSeptember 9, 2026Interview

    Issue: Immigration, integration and capacity

    Confirms the target and stresses the benefits of immigration; housing and service constraints are barely quantified.

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    Question asked (summarized wording): Does a target of 70,000 exceed reception capacity?

    Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Ruba Ghazal — Radio-Canada

    Nature: Response

    Response status:◐Partial

    An essential part receives a response, but a central element remains unanswered. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

11. CAQChristine FréchetteSeptember 9, 2026Interview

    Issue: Energy, Hydro-Québec and electricity capacity

    Refers to a hypothetical escalation and contractual constraints, and does not rule out acting outside contracts, without a precise threshold.

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    Question asked (summarized wording): Under what conditions would she use electricity as leverage?

    Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Christine Fréchette — Radio-Canada

    Nature: Response

    Response status:◐Partial

    An essential part receives a response, but a central element remains unanswered. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

12. PCQÉric DuhaimeSeptember 9, 2026Interview

    Issue: Taxation and value for money in public services

    Cites raising the tax-free threshold to $35,000 and several targeted tax cuts.

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    Question asked (summarized wording): Who will protect the most vulnerable?

    Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Éric Duhaime — Radio-Canada

    Nature: Response

    Response status:✓Direct

    The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

13. PLQCharles MilliardSeptember 9, 2026Interview

    Issue: Trade with the United States and tariffs

    Names red lines and energy as leverage, without quantifying or defining the acceptable cost.

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    Question asked (summarized wording): What price is Quebec willing to pay in the tariff retaliation?

    Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Charles Milliard — Radio-Canada

    Nature: Response

    Response status:◐Partial

    An essential part receives a response, but a central element remains unanswered. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

14. PQPaul St-Pierre PlamondonSeptember 9, 2026Interview

    Issue: Sovereignty and Quebec's constitutional future

    Replies that it is a vote for independence and confirms that it depends on popular support.

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    Question asked (summarized wording): Is a PQ vote still a vote for a referendum?

    Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Paul St-Pierre Plamondon — Radio-Canada

    Nature: Response

    Response status:✓Direct

    The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

15. QSRuba GhazalSeptember 9, 2026Interview

    Issue: Immigration, integration and capacity

    Proposes French-language training and a regional PEQ, but mainly addresses integration and little about material capacity.

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    Question asked (summarized wording): How to absorb the pressure on housing and services?

    Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Ruba Ghazal — Radio-Canada

    Nature: Response

    Response status:◐Partial

    An essential part receives a response, but a central element remains unanswered. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

16. CAQChristine FréchetteSeptember 9, 2026Interview

    Issue: Cost of living and purchasing power

    Names the conversion of 5,000 subsidized daycare spaces and 2,000 affordable housing units for seniors.

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    Question asked (summarized wording): What is their flagship measure on the cost of living?

    Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Christine Fréchette — Radio-Canada

    Nature: Response

    Response status:✓Direct

    The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

17. PCQÉric DuhaimeSeptember 9, 2026Interview

    Issue: Economy, productivity and employment

    Rejects the state's role in picking winners and losers; a clear stance against this type of assistance.

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    Question asked (summarized wording): Would he write off a corporate debt to protect 1,600 jobs?

    Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Éric Duhaime — Radio-Canada

    Nature: Response

    Response status:✓Direct

    The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

    The response shifts the topic at a significant moment. A diversion is not a non-answer.

18. PLQCharles MilliardSeptember 9, 2026Interview

    Issue: Affordable housing and access to housing

    Defends the ambition and cites the need for 90,000, but the operational explanation is interrupted and remains incomplete.

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    Question asked (summarized wording): How to reach 100,000 housing units/year despite a capacity of 50,000?

    Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Charles Milliard — Radio-Canada

    Nature: Response

    Response status:◐Partial

    An essential part receives a response, but a central element remains unanswered. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

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19. PQPaul St-Pierre PlamondonSeptember 9, 2026Interview

    Issue: Sovereignty and Quebec's constitutional future

    Says he is keeping his platform but declines to set out the scenario before the result.

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    Question asked (summarized wording): Would he hold a referendum with a minority government?

    Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Paul St-Pierre Plamondon — Radio-Canada

    Nature: Response

    Response status:✓Direct

    The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

20. QSRuba GhazalSeptember 9, 2026Interview

    Issue: Taxation and value for money in public services

    Invokes the Spanish and Norwegian experience, attachment to Quebec, and its economic benefits.

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    Question asked (summarized wording): What would stop large fortunes from leaving Quebec?

    Event: Cinq chefs, une élection — interview with Ruba Ghazal — Radio-Canada

    Nature: Response

    Response status:✓Direct

    The response clearly identifies the requested position or information. This status measures neither the quality, nor the truthfulness, nor the performance of the response. See the rules.

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Found an error? See the corrections log. Statements come from the leaders’ interviews and debates.