The shadow cast by Trump has loomed large in Quebec, where questions of identity and culture have not been as present as in previous campaigns, said Sébastien Dallaire, executive vice-president with the polling firm Leger.
“In the past few electoral cycles, it was easier to run on identity issues. That really gave the Bloc an edge compared to other parties,” Dallaire said.
“Without this, as people are talking more generally about the economy, how to defend Canada against the threats coming from the United States, it was much harder for the Bloc to really make its voice heard in that context.”