More recently, though, Legault has added immigration and identity issues to the CAQ's political repertoire.
He has proposed reducing immigration levels, despite objections from many within the business community.
During the campaign he said he was worried more immigration would threaten the future of the French language in Quebec.
He's mused, too, about expelling newcomers who don't learn French within three years, though he later acknowledged the province doesn't have the power to do so.
And like his ADQ predecessors, he favours an inflexible approach to religious accommodations.
Whether he'll maintain these positions in power is another question. Many in Quebec still see him as a chameleon, ready to change colours when his political survival is at stake.