Quebec General Election 2012 (4th September)

[Peter the Lefty]

So I haven't been able to find much information... Is the CAQ considered a right-wing party? 

[Peter the Lefty]

I just read that articule! ok Quebec is just becoming rediculous... i'm, going to move in with my sister and start my own party now

... i still think there is some, some serious chatter from some in the NDP about setting up a NPDQ... which would mean 9 parties... Quebec really is looking like europe now, very dutch looking.
I know this scenario seems rediculous; no party with more than 20seats, and most not won by more than 20% either... but could spell the end to FPTP in Quebec.
... i would be very excited to see QS and the Greens with over 10 seats

At least an NPDQ would join the CAQ in being the only two parties that aren't all based around the sovereignty issue.  And it would be a much needed to fill the gap on the left because this is how the parties line up on issues besides sovereignty.
PLQ: Center to center-right
PQ: formerly center-left/social democratic, now basically centrist/neoliberal
CAQ: Center-right
PCQ: Right wing
QS: left to far left/socialist
PVQ: Center-left (but little chance of gaining seats w/ FPTP and so many parties.

Wow, getting pretty crowded on the center and right wing there.   

[Peter the Lefty]

What is it with Frenchies and halal meat?  I mean, the Bloc (and thus, I assume, the PQ as well) love the seal hunt, so it must be some French thing.  And why is a (supposedly) social democratic party trying to emulate Marine Le Pen? 

[Peter the Lefty]

New forum research poll:
PQ-35%
PLQ-35%
CAQ-16%
QS-8%
PVQ-5%

It still projects a 6-seat PQ majority due to parties' geographic distribution of support, etc.  (PQ 66, PLQ 50, CAQ 7, QS 2).

[Peter the Lefty]

Max is right, but I would suggest that any federalist NDP supporter in Quebec try and back this new UCQ party.

Any chance of them becoming the de-facto (or official) Quebec provincial wing of the NDP? 

[Peter the Lefty]

Seems like QS has been slumping a lot lately in the polls to about 5-7%.  Any reason why, or is it just that their supporters want to get Charest out so bad that they're flocking to the PQ?  Or are the federalists flocking to the UCQ?  Or a combination of both?

[Peter the Lefty]

Just took the quiz on the parties.  Of course, they took the soveriegnty thing quite seriously so I wound up closest to the Greens than QS.  Though in terms of agreement, I was in the 70's with both, but slightly higher for QS.  Needless to say, there was a very large gap between those two and the rest.