Neal: I'm bored by this Quebec election. There, I said it

It’s another painfully boring election season in Quebec. There, I said it. I know the stakes are high. I’m paying attention. But my goodness, where is the political imagination?

For the rest of the campaign, I’ll bet we’ll hear louder declarations that the future of French is in peril. Some may insist immigration is to blame for the province’s woes, while others will make familiar promises to finally fix health care and make housing more affordable. There will more debates, more press releases, and more news conferences.

Despite party promises, I struggle to name what the government has done for me lately that has made my everyday life noticeably better. I can, however, name the ways life has become more difficult: higher cost of living, losing my family doctor, fewer services in English — right down to the voter guides intended to help Quebecers participate in the election. This cycle, they’re French-only.