All Purpose Politics and News Thread

[Patty Smyth]

Sniff sniff, goodbye Canada

[Natalka]

Don't forget us little people once you are in the Republic of New France!

What am I going to do, my favourite Ukrainian books and supplier of many Ukrainian things is based in Montreal? Maybe they'll venture west....

[DaveP]

Sniff sniff, goodbye Canada

Seriously? I've been out of Quebec for 5 years now and have almost completely lost touch with the politics. Is this bad? PQ have been the government before without separation happening, is there any real drive for independance?

[snuffaluffagus]

Quebec election, anyone?

no thank you

Lol. Funny, other than in the media, folks aren't discussing the elections and possible outcomes here. I've only had the conversation with one of my Franco friends and, while we disagree, we find each others views interesting.

Seriously? I've been out of Quebec for 5 years now and have almost completely lost touch with the politics. Is this bad? PQ have been the government before without separation happening, is there any real drive for independance?

Latest polls indicate something like a little over 30% in support of sovereignty.

What's so terribly sad in my opinion is that we're all Quebecers. I hate when politicians feel the need to separate us based on language when we do just fine living as neighbors, friends, and loved ones without their interference.

[DH666]

I'm not a Quebecer, I just live here.

[DaveP]

I'm not a Quebecer, I just live here.

Lol, yeah that was me too. Lived there from 1994 to 2007. Voted yes in 1995 for poops and giggles, then nearly crapped myself that night watching the returns.

(actually, the reason I voted yes then was because I'd only been in Quebec a year and didn't feel I should have a say in what Quebecers chose for themselves, yet I did have that say. I knew many others the same as me, new to Quebec, and passing through. I just figured I'd cancel one of their no votes since they shouldn't have been voting anyway. I was idealistic in my youth. I'm over that now. )

[Patty Smyth]

Seriously? I've been out of Quebec for 5 years now and have almost completely lost touch with the politics. Is this bad? PQ have been the government before without separation happening, is there any real drive for independance?

Wht burns my azz the most is we are having an election because of those g.d. students and their spoiled brat sense of entitlment attitude.

Is the liberal government corrupt yes, are the PQ, oh hello yes! But at least they don't want to seperate.

[Natalka]

• Leading + Elected

Updated: 23:12:01 EDT

• PARTI QUÉBÉCOIS 56
• LIBERALS 48
• COALITION AVENIR QUÉBEC 19
• QUÉBEC SOLIDAIRE 2
• OTHER 0

Seats Undecided: 10 Polls: 94.27% 21633/22948 Seats to form majority: 63

• % of vote

Updated: 23:12:01 EDT

• PARTI QUÉBÉCOIS 32%
• LIBERALS 31%
• COALITION AVENIR QUÉBEC 27.2%
• QUÉBEC SOLIDAIRE 6%
• OTHER 3.8%

Polls: 94.27% 21633/22948

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Just glad it's not a majority....

[Darth Penguin]

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A rabbi in Toronto/Thornhill who has been accused of sexually assaulting pre adolecent youths 40 years ago is finally going to trial.


The non orthodox jews who hate the orthodox are having a field day with this one, much to my annoyance as it trivializes what happened.

Sad that any organisation, religous or otherwise, is blighted by people who abuse children , regardless of gender.

eta especially when it seems that it has been tacitly swept under the carpet to allow the abuse to continue unchecked.


eta 2 esp when it's been repeately ged as a problem..

[Patty Smyth]

Well some whacko tried to take her out. I am surprised Ialways thought it would be CHarest that they tried to get. Nice to know whackos come in all party colors.

Although she is really really hated here even by her own people.

[FallenPixels]

And onto Ontario byelections, our government could look very different with 2 extra seats

[Darth Penguin]

Lead story on BBC international news..

Shooting mars Quebec separtists' election victory

A gunman has brought chaos to a separatist election victory rally in the Canadian province of Quebec, killing one man and wounding another.
The shooting cast a shadow over initial results indicating the Parti Quebecois was set to form a minority government after nine years in opposition.
PQ leader Pauline Marois was giving a victory speech in Montreal when shots were heard at the back of the hall.
She was rushed off the stage and a man was later arrested.
The gunman's target was unclear but the suspect, said to be in his fifties, was later heard shouting in French "The English are waking up".

[DaveP]

Well some whacko tried to take her out. I am surprised Ialways thought it would be CHarest that they tried to get. Nice to know whackos come in all party colors.

Although she is really really hated here even by her own people.

Kind of makes us look like a 3rd world nation with a wackjob getting that close to a political leader.

[Patty Smyth]

Actually he did not get in the building the shooting took place outside. He nearly got in through the back door. But how the hello did he get an Ak47?

[Natalka]

Just awful about the shooting - uh, why was he in a bathrobe, anyway?