Quebec ombudswoman calls for review of long-term care model after COVID-19 deaths Premier François Legault and his government are riding high in the polls in this election year, but opposition parties, which have struggled to gain traction, may have found something to seize on, said Daniel Béland, a McGill University political science professor.“Right now, it’s tough moments for the Coalition Avenir Québec,” said Béland, director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. “They want to avoid a bigger inquiry into this.”Legault has so far refused to launch a public inquiry into his government’s pandemic response, and he has said that the investigations launched by other independent officials suffice to reveal what happened in spring.