Daniel Béland

People who are interested in Canadian politics and interested in especially official languages certainly, uh, have, they took notice of what happened

Daniel Beland is the director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada.

He says Canoe is sending a message to audiences both inside and outside of Manitoba that can only help him politically

Uh, showing to the rest of the country, and including to people in Quebec, that, you know, he speaks French, you know, helps, uh, increase his, his profile across the country

Support for independence is about 30%.

Daniel Beland, a political scientist at McGill University, said the result reflects a divided multi-party system.

He did not read it as a surge in separatism.

The PQ ends eight years of rule by the Coalition Avenir Québec.

As election day approaches, polls are suggesting a tight race.

To help explain the players in this election and what's at stake, I'm joined by Daniel Béland.

He's the James McGill professor and director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, and a keen observer of Québec politics.

Daniel Béland, welcome to In Bed with the Elephant.

Thanks for the invitation.

Daniel, perhaps we can begin, you know, what kind of campaign has it been so far?