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Originally Posted by ToxiK
She left because of immigration and religious symbols policies at the CAQ. The fact that by joining the Liberals she would become a minister and be part of a government in a good economic position (therefore more likely to be reelected) probably did play a part in her decision...
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I don't agree with the first part. She left the CAQ (and politics) for a really nice job as head of Montréal International.
At the time there was more of a consensus among parties (including the CAQ she was part of) about secularism and she like most everyone supported the recommendations of the Bouchard-Taylor commission which was actually launched by the Liberals. Which ironically is what inspired the CAQ's Bill 21.
It's only fairly recently that the Quebec Liberals have backtracked on secularism. The Liberals even had their own secularism bill (62) in the final years of their government before they were defeated by the CAQ. I doubt the Liberals would go there these days.
Anglade joined the Liberals after a 2-year absence from politics, when the Liberals were riding high and the CAQ looked like it was stagnating or declining. As you say she was offered a ministerial portfolio and also a safe red seat.
Maybe she is indeed more happy where she is today from a "values" perspective, but back in the day it was clearly more a question of opportunism than values.