The unexpected rise of Quebecs Conservative party
b"Quebec's Conservative party \\u2014 unaffiliated with the federal Conservatives \\u2014 had long been essentially a fringe party in the province, with no seats in the legislature, no invitations to major debates and little funding. \\n\\nBut since former talk radio host \\xc9ric Duhaime took over last year, the party has become a contender in Quebec politics, at some points polling as high as nearly 20 per cent. \\n\\nA recent CBC News investigation found that of the first 54 candidates the party has announced, nearly 30 per cent have used their social media accounts during the pandemic to amplify medical misinformation, conspiracy theorists or to engage with far-right extremists. \\n\\nToday on Front Burner, CBC's Jonathan Montpetit joins guest host Jason D'Souza to talk about the Quebec Conservative party under Duhaime's leadership, the supporters the party is attracting and the impact the party could have on Quebec politics."