Author Jeff Todd and Philippe Couillard

Philippe Couillard: It's support he could likely do without, given that his political opponents have launched repeated attacks against Couillard for his ties to Porter, according to Huffington Post. Author Jeff Todd said he interviewed the controversial ex-hospital administrator about his relationship with Couillard, who's vying to win the premier's chair from Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois in next Monday's election and Only days before the Quebec election, Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard received a ringing endorsement from an old associate: imprisoned, alleged fraudster Arthur Porter. From behind the walls of a Panamanian jail, Porter told his biographer last weekend he still considers Couillard a friend and believes he would make a good premier. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.