Advance polls open Sunday

The provincial election is on October 1, but that’s a Monday, so voters in any doubt about getting their statutory four clear hours to vote can go this Sunday and Monday to advance polls (the location should be indicated on your voting card), or vote at the polling offices at other times this week. If you’ve misplaced the card, all your local details are on the Elections Quebec website once you put in your postal code.

This would have been a public service announcement if it wasn’t that I’m going on to advise Montreal residents not to vote for the CAQ even if every other party annoys you equally. The CAQ isn’t just a neutral option for change, it’s a return to the old Union Nationale mindset and is inherently hostile to the wellsprings of urban life in Montreal.

I’m not supporting any other specific party because options and situations vary depending on your riding and your personal politics.

Just not the CAQ.

Here’s a map of the ridings and candidates in Montreal.