(If Premier Jean Charest) "wants to lead us to another election, we will assume our positions," [Pauline Marois] said Saturday at a PQ gathering near Montreal.

"I think he has to put his arrogance in his pocket, behave like a leader and listen to other opinions," Marois said of Charest before the meeting of PQ riding association presidents and members of the provincial legislature.

"The Quebec population wants to be heard through us so that (Charest) corrects his budget enough to avoid an election," she said. "It's his decision."