The Coalition Avenir Quebec is turning up the heat as Francois Legault attacks the Liberal party.

Legault is relentlessly targeting the Liberals, saying that during their nine years in power they added a tremendous amount to the debt and left the economy in terrible shape.

"Are we ready to re-elect them for another four years? Are people happy about the situation for the corruption, for the economy, for taxes?" said Legault in a series of rhetorical questions.

His party's overall message is a plea to cut taxes and reduce government bureaucracy, along with eliminating school boards and improving how government services are delivered.

Legault's message resonates with Noah Sidel, a 32-year-old marketing executive who is running for the CAQ in NDG.

Local anglo campaigning in NDG

"Leading up to the 2012 election I was very dissatisfied with the Liberal party and I was tired of being held hostage, frankly," said Sidel.

"It's always been 'I'll vote Liberal because I'm afraid of the PQ,' and that best of the worst philosophy just doesn't work for me anymore."

Legault agrees, and is actively wooing anglophones once again, especially with his repeated statements in recent weeks that the issue of separation is dead.

The CAQ leader says anglophones should not be hostage to the Liberals.

"If they are unhappy, they should try another party," said Legault.

Sidel is carrying the torch in NDG, doing his best to convince federalist voters the Liberals are not the only option.

"They either say absolutely, or (sigh) I'm thinking about voting Liberal because I'm afraid of the PQ, and when I tell them it's mathematically impossible for the PQ to win NDG, all of a sudden they feel relieved. They can vote with their hearts instead of out of fear," said Sidel.

The Liberal candidate in NDG is Kathleen Weil, first elected in 2008 and soon after named a cabinet minister under Jean Charest.

In 2012, she was re-elected with almost 63 percent of the vote, but Sidel isn't intimidated by that number, or by the CAQ's weak showing in recent polls.

"As far as polling is concerned, I'm not worried about it because we were polling at comparable numbers in 2012, and we won 27% of the vote," said Sidel.

A recent Ipsos poll gave the CAQ 16 percent support, compared to 37 percent for the Liberals.