Quebec General Election 2012 (4th September)

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Crazy. I heard of the first but not the second. Perhaps I should create a graphic so we can keep track of the current standings in the house. At this rate it'll be PLQ-65 PQ-1 IND-60

[lilTommy]

Crazy. I heard of the first but not the second. Perhaps I should create a graphic so we can keep track of the current standings in the house. At this rate it'll be PLQ-65 PQ-1 IND-60

Close
from my wiki math its: PLQ 64; PQ 44; ADQ 4; QS 1; ON (Option Nationale) 2; IND 9... 1 vacant (looks like a PLQ victory though)

[MaxQue]

Pauline is going insane.

She expelled an MNA on Tuesday for perhaps being a mole.
She expelled another MNA on Thursday for thinking to join another party.

Remarkable. A mole? Really? Is the Tinker Tailor film out in Canada yet?

http://www.cjad.com/CJADLocalNews/entry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10317692

[You kip if you want to...]

LOL, Parti Quebecois is a joke!

[RogueBeaver]

He pled to a criminal charge, that seems like a legit reason for parliamentary sanctions.

[You kip if you want to...]

AND, the election's gonna be some horrific FPTP nightmare, on top of all this.

[RogueBeaver]

AND, the election's gonna be some horrific FPTP nightmare, on top of all this.

According to one projection, you could get over 100 CAQ, 15 Liberals, 6 PQ, 4 ADQ, and Khadir as the sole Indie. Haven't seen a National Assembly like that since the Bourasslide of '73.

[lilTommy]

AND, the election's gonna be some horrific FPTP nightmare, on top of all this.

According to one projection, you could get over 100 CAQ, 15 Liberals, 6 PQ, 4 ADQ, and Khadir as the sole Indie. Haven't seen a National Assembly like that since the Bourasslide of '73.

Khadir isn't and indie, hes with QS... and i'd expect them, with the downfall of the PQ to pick up at least 2 more (Gouin and Sainte-Marie - Saint-Jacques are top) but your point is true... you only have to look at May's federals to see quebecers like their victories big or barely

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Any new resignations/kickouts from the PQ yet? its only 10am but you never know.

PS I'll check back in at 11

[RogueBeaver]

Strange battle in Bonaventure.

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201111/26/01-4471888-letrange-bataille-de-bonaventure.php

[minionofmidas]

That is the French acronym: Coalition pour l'avenir du Quebec,

Yes, but in English you would pronounce 'CAQ' as Cack. Is that word used in Canada? If not, then this is only funny to all three British people who follow Quebec provincial politics.

[/quote]AND the Germans.

[Hatman 🍁]

Well, kaka means poop, is that what you're trying to get at? Interestingly, I think the term is used more in Quebec.

[You kip if you want to...]

Well, kaka means poop, is that what you're trying to get at? Interestingly, I think the term is used more in Quebec.

Kack is British English slang (although, from my understanding, quite obscure) for poo, yeah.

[Хahar 🤔]

Well, kaka means poop, is that what you're trying to get at? Interestingly, I think the term is used more in Quebec.

It's a Romance term, I thought. It's certainly common in both Spanish and Portuguese; Brazilians were quite aware of what it went to have a player named Kaká on their national team.

[RogueBeaver]

More PQ circular firing squads.

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201111/28/01-4472425-pq-le-torchon-brule-entre-deux-presidents-regionaux.php

If the election were today: 88 CAQ, 27 PLQ, 8 PQ, 2 QS.

Why non-Francophones (IMO) won't go CAQ.

A) Continued infatuation with the Liberal brand name, both PLC and PLQ.

B) Domination of soft-progressivist (generic Liberal) ideology.

C) Dislike of school board abolition, as "only democratic institution controlled by Anglos" will disappear.

D) Among the older generation, a visceral fear/loathing of anything less than full-blown Trudeauvianism on the national issue. (Yes, I know the PLQ in no way meets that criteria- but still- only party that even comes close)

E) Dislike of conservatism (or anything smacking of it) generally.


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/can-quebecs-new-party-win-over-non-francophones/article2251949/

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Anyone want a copy of my Quebec ElectoMatic?

[RogueBeaver]

If you'll be so kind, Sir Topham.

[Smid]

If you'll be so kind, Sir Topham.

Indeed! I have a copy of your pre-2011 national one and it really is a work of art!

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

e-mail me for a copy. thenewteddy then all that junk about being at hotmail dot com and what

[mileslunn]

More PQ circular firing squads.

E) Dislike of conservatism (or anything smacking of it) generally.


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/can-quebecs-new-party-win-over-non-francophones/article2251949/

I thought Anglos were generally more Conservative than the Francophone community.  After all many are fairly wealthy and while many went Liberal, they struck me as more your 905 type Liberals otherwise fiscally conservative and socially progressive as opposed to downtown Toronto types, left of centre favour activist government.

[RogueBeaver]

More PQ circular firing squads.

E) Dislike of conservatism (or anything smacking of it) generally.


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/can-quebecs-new-party-win-over-non-francophones/article2251949/

I thought Anglos were generally more Conservative than the Francophone community.  After all many are fairly wealthy and while many went Liberal, they struck me as more your 905 type Liberals otherwise fiscally conservative and socially progressive as opposed to downtown Toronto types, left of centre favour activist government.

Most Tory support is in ROQ- that is, among Francophones. We did horribly on Montreal Island, excepting Lac St. Louis (star candidate) and Mount Royal (Israel). Did you read B)? When the non-Francophones in my social circle switched from the Grits, they went straight to the Dippers for ideological reasons. Besides, we humor soft nationalism and the Grits don't.

[RogueBeaver]

Daycare scandal: 25% of the places approved by the then-minister, Michelle Courchesne (now at Education) were defective and she overruled her officials' warnings. Auditor-General now blowing the whistle on it.

http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/337339/garderies-la-selection-liberale-decriee

PQ backbencher predicts Charest victory and says there's a "Shy Sexism Factor" in his own riding.

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201112/01/01-4473618-elections-le-pequiste-pinard-predit-une-victoire-de-charest.php

[Colbert]

WHAT??? AGAIN a new quebequian party ?


it's a real nightmare.


hope than ON and PI will crush ADQ, PQ & CAQ

[lilTommy]

And the By-election might as well be over... if you read the Gazette:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Liberal+candidate+likely+winner+Monday+election+Bonaventure/5785230/story.html

The Greens are really trying to mess around in everyones business ain't they

[MaxQue]

Ugh, the Regressists are polling 3rd there.