Quebecers will be going to the polls Monday October 1.
The nearly 40-day campaign officially kicked off this morning.
After a brief meeting with his cabinet, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard went over to the office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Michel Doyon is in charge of signing the necessary decrees - one to dissolve the National Assembly and the second to hold a general election.
The party standings as of now: the Liberals have 68 seats compared to 28 for the PQ, 21 for the CAQ and three for Québec Solidaire.
There are five sitting independents.
Premier Couillard boarded his campaign bus in Quebec City after his meeting with the Lt. Governor and will make his first campaign stop in the Mauricie where his riding is.
Couillard warned that choosing another party other than the Liberals would mean instability for Quebec.
"The stakes in this election are simple - harvesting the fruit of past efforts or compromise all the years of work. The choice is between stability or instability, progress or starting over," said Couillard.
Couillard was called out for not making a statement in English, as he often does in formal speeches.
"That's a good point. Usually I do a significant, I wouldn't say, effort, I do this always," said Couillard.
"I'm sorry. I should have put a paragraph in English."
Leader of the official opposition PQ Jean-François Lisée started his campaign in the Montérégie.
Lisée said they're in an offensive and not a defensive mode, despite his party's recent poor performance in the polls. He said their strategy is simple:
"Surprise, win and improve Quebec," said Lisée.
Lisée reiterated that in the first 101 days of a PQ government, they would pass a new Bill 101 - Bill 202, that would push the old law even further and feature stronger and tougher language laws.
The CAQ and leader François Legault were in Quebec City.
Legault attacked his main rivals, saying the Liberals and the PQ have had 15 years to perform and that they had their chance.
Québec Solidaire began its campaign in Montreal.
They had a similar message to voters: that they had to choose between the old political class and a different, grassroots movement.
The campaign will last 39 days, longer than usual and the maximum allowed under provincial law.