The election machines that propel Quebec’s political parties are running, but they’re not quite revving into the red zone just yet.
Jean Charest is already off, making announcements in far-flung corners of Quebec, but the other main party leaders and campaign organizers were taking some time away from public appearances on Wednesday.
François Legault, the leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, and Parti Québécois Leader Pauline Marois were taking a few days off to rest. Other people in leadership positions were quietly making behind-the-scene preparations for a campaign widely expected to begin Aug. 1.
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