ELECTION DAY IN QUEBEC
Today is election day in the province of Quebec and the polls have just opened. Current Premier Jean Charest has held his title since defeating the Parti Quebecois in 2003 and is looking to extend his reign after today. His opposition, the Parti Quebecois (PQ), led by Andre Boisclair is looking to take back the province of Quebec into the hands of the separatist party. Also on the horizon is Mario Dumont and the Action Democratique du Quebec (ADQ). There are other parties in the hunt as well such as Quebec Solidaire and the Green Party of Quebec but none of them are a threat to become government.
When the election was called about a month ago the Liberals under Charest were fairing very well in the polls and it seemed like an excellent time to go to the polls. But now, on election day, many experts are predicting that Quebec is looking at a minority government either with the Liberals or the PQ. If this happens it will be the first minority government for Quebec in almost 130 years. We will probably see a Liberal minority government by the end of the day, not at all what I would like to see. You will only hear me say this when referring to Quebec provincial politics. I would like to see a strong Liberal majority government under Charest last for a very long time.
Stephen Harper did his part in keeping the Liberals in power with the last budget that came out last week with lots of money for the province that was so good even the Bloc Quebecois couldn't turn it down. However, the BQ are hoping that the PQ win the election because they believe that only a separatist government will know what to do with the money. Charest is trying to argue that if the PQ win the election even if a Liberal minority is formed it will be a lot harder for the province to negotiate with the federal government.
The problem that Charest and the Liberals are facing is that if there is a minority government formed either under the Liberals or the PQ it spells bad news for federalists. This is because the Parti Quebecois may be able to render the assistance of the ADQ is setting out another referendum for the separation of Quebec.
I will be the first to admit that I do not know a lot about Quebec provincial politics but here's to hoping that the Liberals come out strong today.
- DCM
Today is election day in the province of Quebec and the polls have just opened. Current Premier Jean Charest has held his title since defeating the Parti Quebecois in 2003 and is looking to extend his reign after today. His opposition, the Parti Quebecois (PQ), led by Andre Boisclair is looking to take back the province of Quebec into the hands of the separatist party. Also on the horizon is Mario Dumont and the Action Democratique du Quebec (ADQ). There are other parties in the hunt as well such as Quebec Solidaire and the Green Party of Quebec but none of them are a threat to become government.
When the election was called about a month ago the Liberals under Charest were fairing very well in the polls and it seemed like an excellent time to go to the polls. But now, on election day, many experts are predicting that Quebec is looking at a minority government either with the Liberals or the PQ. If this happens it will be the first minority government for Quebec in almost 130 years. We will probably see a Liberal minority government by the end of the day, not at all what I would like to see. You will only hear me say this when referring to Quebec provincial politics. I would like to see a strong Liberal majority government under Charest last for a very long time.
Stephen Harper did his part in keeping the Liberals in power with the last budget that came out last week with lots of money for the province that was so good even the Bloc Quebecois couldn't turn it down. However, the BQ are hoping that the PQ win the election because they believe that only a separatist government will know what to do with the money. Charest is trying to argue that if the PQ win the election even if a Liberal minority is formed it will be a lot harder for the province to negotiate with the federal government.
The problem that Charest and the Liberals are facing is that if there is a minority government formed either under the Liberals or the PQ it spells bad news for federalists. This is because the Parti Quebecois may be able to render the assistance of the ADQ is setting out another referendum for the separation of Quebec.
I will be the first to admit that I do not know a lot about Quebec provincial politics but here's to hoping that the Liberals come out strong today.
- DCM
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