Minority government looms in Quebec

CBC News ^ | March 25, 2007 | CBC News/Canadian Press

[GiveEmDubya]

Definitely weird. The CBC said there were advance poll ballots that were uncounted, but still, that usually doesn't sound right.

There wouldn't happen to be a Palm Beach County in Sherbrooke, would there?

[goldstategop]

Yep. Conservatives won 64% of the combined provincial vote and they hold 95 of the 125 National Assembly seats. Its a historic watershed night for Quebec after decades of domination by the Left. The Union Nationale may not be back but conservatism has found a renewed lease on life in La Belle Province.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[GiveEmDubya]

They just took back Louis-Hebert for the ADQ as the Liberals now lead, but that's about it right now. The ADQ will still finish with over 40 seats, which I must admit is more than I figured.

[goldstategop]

If the CPC can duplicate that showing in the next federal election, Harper will have his majority government. At the moment the CPC has 12 seats in Quebec plus one conservative independent.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[GiveEmDubya]

I honestly don't think 20-25 seats is out of the question for the CPC. Who knows, maybe a few more?

The ADQ was strong in Quebec City and the surrounding region where Harper has most of his Quebec seats, but they really formed a nice blue ring around the Montreal area. The Tories can punch in to some of those places along the US border and in central Quebec.

As I said before on the thread, Harper has to be licking his chops at the possibilities.

[goldstategop]

Outside of Montreal island and Quebec City metro, Quebec is conservative. So there are a lot of possibilities that can be exploited. Look for the federal Bloc to become a lot more cooperative with Harper from now on. Their provincial cousin party is not exactly that wildly popular back at home.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[GiveEmDubya]

For what good it'll do the BQ overall, I don't know, because Harper is going to bring down the House soon. IMO the writ drop is coming sooner rather than later -- I'm not talking about this week, I'm thinking within the next month or two, maybe three. I honestly can't see Harper waiting until the Fall when the proverbial iron is hot.

[Don W]

To see today how green the Conservatives have become, it's the best example to show that a minority government can change a political party, in a deep way

How stupid, ignorant and uninformed a journalist can prove himself in one sentence is astounding!

The minority status of the Conservatives has NOTHING to do with its stance on anything! Instead of waffling about, making vague and vacant statements, the Tories are actually DOING something. The LIEberals had majorities for years, and a minority for the last year or so of their tenure, and did NOTHING but mouth platitudes.

This journalist is also ignoring the fact that the Conservative Party of Canada is a NEW party, formed from the ashes of several now defunct parties. Clean slate and all that, not that you'd know that from the spin the MSM has put on the story.

[GiveEmDubya]

Now that you mention it (I skimmed over that last part), I have no idea what that sentence even means.

[mkjessup]

Nice pic Mac, but just one question:

What the devil is the 'Rat Jerrold Nadler doing hanging out with Harper's Conservatives?!?! LOL

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

New ping for future.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Who are these guys? :

Now see that the picture url has dumont, charest, and boisclair.

So now the question is, who're these guys in the BBC article? :

In both pictures, the people don't seem to match.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

The middle guy in the first picture and the one on the right in the bottom one could be one guy, but the others don't look very similar.

[GMMAC]

Same 3 guys: with Boisclair appropriately on the far left in both groups.
The 2nd one has Charest on Dumont's right - which is where the 'former' red-Tory will need to be spending his time for the foreseeable future.

Guess the PQ, with it's traditional blue collar & big labor support, has now got to be wondering what it was thinking when it opted for a gay one-time coke-head as it's leader, eh?
Although, likely the teachers' & civil service unions thought it was a pretty good idea at the time - LOL!

[goldstategop]

Exactly. Do you want a gay cokehead to be your country's founding father? I bet many leftists who normally vote for the PQ ended up voting for the ADQ out of latent homophobia. Just don't look for that angle in the polite press.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Don W]

The writer of the article in question was inferring that the Conservatives were reacting to polls and media pressure and modifying (from the platform of a party that no longer exists federally) their "green" stance solely due to their minority government status.

In other words, a classic case of LIEberal projection, accusing your opponent of doing that which is your own weakness.

[Republic_of_Secession.]

The CBC pulled a "Florida" when they prematurely claimed that Charest lost his seat then later had to reverse themselves after the absentee ballots were counted showing that he had in fact won his seat. The media on both sides of the border has a tendency to jump the gun.