It was convention weekend for Quebec's political parties, with the Liberals throwing down a challenge while the CAQ voted to no longer be considered "PQ light."
The Quebec Liberals spent the weekend touting the work they have done since being elected. Premier Philippe Couillard took the stage, boasting the party had created 131,000 jobs since April 2014, and more jobs could be coming with the end of austerity measures.
Couillard said the government will begin reinvesting both the education and heath sectors.
But as it has been the case for the Liberals, corruption within the party was also a hot topic.
A Léger poll commissioned by the Coalition Avenir Québec found that 76 per cent of Quebecers believe the Couillard Liberals are just as or more corrupt than previous governments.
The Premier did not take the results well, issuing a challenge to anyone who is up for it.
"I have been the leader of the Liberal party since March 2013, Premier since April 2014, I challenge anyone to show me an example of anything other than irreproachable, straight ethical action by the party or by the government of Quebec" the Liberal leader told the crowd in Laval.
Couillard said the transgressions of past governments are being unfairly projected on his team.
Meantime, the Coalition Avenir Québec had their own convention in Drummondville, where the party looked to jump on Liberals shrinking approval rating, especially among the Anglophone community.
"A CAQ government will never have a referendum on sovereignty. Our proposal is within Canada" leader François Legault said. "If you are tired of being taken for granted, you now have another option: join us."
CAQ party members voted the position of remaining in Canada into the party's constitution.
By doing so, Legault hopes to be able to court some of the Anglophone and allophone voters who don't stray too far from Liberal red.
"From now on, you have a real choice" he said.
The Premier also reached out to Anglophones, saying that English speaking Quebecers have played a major role in the history of province, and will continue to play a key role in its future.
"I want to say that Quebec is your home," he said. "I want your families and children to thrive here and I want to tell you how proud I am of the role you play, proud to say your future is here, proud to say we will build your future together."
"Can there be a better example of the value of this contribution than Leonard Cohen?" he said "Or the Molson family, and so many more."