National Assembly recesses; Quebec leaders prepare for intense election

QUEBEC — Next stop, the election trail.
As the last sitting of Quebec’s 41st legislature drew to a close Friday in an atmosphere of tearful farewells including that of the speaker, Jacques Chagnon, the big four political parties were girding themselves for the weeks ahead.
And the battle lines in the race to the Oct. 1 vote have never been clearer, with the Liberals warning Quebecers not to risk their livelihoods by voting for the Coalition Avenir Québec and the CAQ saying vot