MONTREAL - Mario Dumont is aiming for more than 15 seats for his Action democratique du Quebec in next Monday's provincial election.
Dumont compared the ADQ's situation to that of Rene Levesque's Parti Quebecois, which hadn't formed a government until it took power in 1976.
Recent polls have indicated a tight three-way race among the ADQ, Premier Jean Charest's Liberals and Andre Boisclair's PQ.
Dumont was reacting to comments by ADQ co-founder Jean Allaire, who said that if the party elected 10 or 15 candidates it would already be commendable.
The ADQ had five seats when the election was called on Feb. 21 and doesn't have official party status in the 125-member national assembly.
Charest asked voters on Monday to think carefully about the choices facing them and said he believes they want an experienced team.
"I think Quebecers are going to look for a group of people and a team of people who are able to bring a plan and the right priorities to Quebec on March 26,'' Charest said in an interview with the local CTV outlet.
Quebecers should compare the Liberals with what the PQ and the ADQ have to offer, the premier said.
"Mr. Bosiclair has been clear. It's a referendum and maybe more than one. Mr. Dumont, frankly, not enough holds up to what he has been saying,'' he said.
"We've proposed something very solid. We know where we're going.''
