Do you regret having signed the decree in 2024 which led to the cancellation of the orders for two Canadairs?
“Insoumise France talks nonsense. There have been no cancellations of orders. I am the only Prime Minister in 20 years to have ordered Canadair. Four Canadairs were ordered, including two when I was Prime Minister. In ten years, the civil security budget has almost doubled. »
What do the 53 million euros of canceled credits correspond to?
“Canadian aircraft manufacturer De Havilland could only take two orders from Canadair, then two additional orders two years later. We have always focused on industrial possibilities. »
Has the government betrayed its commitments by letting the agricultural emergency law reauthorizing two banned insecticides pass?
“This law gives ANSES the possibility of granting an exemption for certain sectors in a controlled manner. My group defended the idea of reserving the subject of phytosanitary products for another text. The government kept this measure in the law, contrary to what it had said. But the text contains important measures for farmers and that is why I voted for it. »
You are in the countryside all summer. How do you plan to catch up with Édouard Philippe in the polls?
“I can see on the ground that interest in my profound transformation project is growing and that momentum is building. I also see this dynamic in the polls. I was ten points behind Édouard Philippe before my declaration of candidacy. I am only three points behind him. There is no candidate who wins the match in our political camp. »
“At the beginning of 2027, we will need a gathering”
Édouard Philippe suggests a tiebreaker between October and February. Should there be a reciprocal withdrawal agreement sooner?
“The important thing is to have a real campaign with projects that will confront each other if we want to avoid Le Pen-Mélenchon in the second round. And at the beginning of 2027, a rally will be necessary if there is a risk of a second LFI-RN round. »
Early 2027, isn’t it too late?
“No, I don’t think so. And Édouard Philippe, when we spoke about it, was on the same line. »
You go to Annecy which was taken over from the Ecologists. Is it a symbolic city for you?
“I see it above all as a symbol of the local establishment of my party. In the last municipal elections, we doubled our number of elected officials. The inhabitants of Annecy have chosen to stop standing still and accelerate, moving from symbolic measures and slogans to a real desire to act. »
“Four capital projects in my campaign”
Why place this move under the sign of ecological transition?
“There are four capital projects in my campaign: school, wages, borders and AI. As well as two debts to be resolved: public debt and climate debt. Annecy, between the lake and the mountains, is at the forefront of measuring the impact of the ecological transition. All the challenges are concentrated here. I want to emphasize water management, a major issue, during this trip. »
How do you react to these massive purchases of a newspaper, The Savoyard Echoby the Annecy town hall, to try to cover up a rape case of which the first deputy mayor, Anthony Granger, is accused?
“The mayor’s response was clear, indicating that no instructions were given, no organization was set up and no public money was made available, neither by the city nor by his office. I have no further comments to make. »
