The vast majority of Quebecers (76 per cent) would like to have free access to contraception, according to a Léger poll commissioned by Québec solidaire (QS) and released Monday.

In an interview, QS co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal urged the Legault government to adopt the measure, given its repeated claims that it wants to ease the burden on Quebecers’ wallets.

However, since September, Premier François Legault “has taken action and introduced bills, but has not yet presented any measures to reduce the pressure on the cost of living,” she pointed out.

The Mercier MNA is therefore returning to the fray with this long-standing demand.

She presented a petition with approximately 100,000 signatures to the National Assembly calling for free contraception, before introducing a bill to that effec

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