tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936394119181158132024-03-13T09:41:11.541-04:00The Quebec Political SceneA multi-author blog that looks brings a new perspective to Quebec Politics. The controversy starts here.Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-53778008224518387942014-04-07T23:51:00.000-04:002014-04-08T02:53:49.772-04:00Quebecers Elect a Liberal Majority Government
Liberal Premier-Elect Philippe Couillard defeated former PQ Premier Pauline Marois who called a snap election when polls seemed to be giving her party a majority and a number of events over the past few weeks helped to change the course of history, resulting in a strong Liberal government and the worst PQ results since its days as third party under Andre Boisclair.
As soon as Marois's star Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-21219116558425910702014-04-04T17:35:00.002-04:002014-04-04T17:47:55.787-04:00Quebec Election 2014 Platform Comparison
Elections are a chance to choose a vision for Quebec.This comparison includes the major parties' stances on the issues they think matters to you. The information contained in this post comes from their platforms directly, along with any outstanding announcements they may have made during the course of the campaign.
The vote is set to take place April 7, 2014 and incumbent Premier Pauline Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-26666873776338299802014-03-24T17:59:00.000-04:002014-03-24T18:07:22.498-04:00PQ backtrack on "exaggerated" claim of voter fraud
The Parti Quebecois is backtracking from their ridiculous claim that a few Ontario anglophone students were going to steal the election, a notion dismissed by Quebec's Chief Electoral Officer and anyone with with sound thought.
The PQ are trailing in the polls and the party is looking for a scape goat. Their dream of a majority government, worth breaking their fixed election date law, is beingJulianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-43309470253913813842014-03-15T16:20:00.000-04:002014-03-15T16:20:53.945-04:00The PQ's train wreck of a campaign reveals "lobster trap"
The PQ have brought Quebec independence back to the spotlight and PQ leader Pauline Marois is ready to make promises that are far from realistic. New documents released recently show the United States wouldn't have recognized a sovereign Quebec in 1995 and this would have had a negative impact on Quebec's economy. Fast forward to today, a PQ majority guarantees a referendum within 20 years of Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-85235782710521643442014-03-13T00:54:00.000-04:002014-03-13T00:58:50.209-04:00PQ leader Pauline Marois puts sovereignty in the spotlight
Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois has put sovereignty and referendum talk back into the context of Quebec politics - even though polls remain steadily predict 61% of Quebecers would vote no. This week, she announced an independent Quebec would have no borders, use Canadian currency and be welcome to tourists.
In Marois's independent Quebec, there are no borders, there are plenty of Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-7897656619593840202014-03-12T12:24:00.000-04:002014-03-12T12:24:15.679-04:00Legault's Crumbling Avenir in Quebec
Quebec's election has boiled down to a choice between the incumbent Parti Quebecois and the main opposition Liberals. This political dynamic is not ideal for Francois Legault's Coalition Avenir Quebec party, which stands the most to lose on April 7.
As Quebecers start tuning into their divisive and controversial set of politics, they see 3 main themes: the Economy, Identity and another Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-3729209965232545982014-03-08T09:48:00.003-05:002014-03-08T09:48:57.610-05:00Election 2014: Economy matters most to Quebec voters
With the anticipated election campaign under way, Quebec's political parties are defining the issues they want to make the ballot box question. In an EKOS poll posted Wednesday for CBC, 42% of Quebecers said the economy was their top priority this campaign and that hasn't been forgotten by the parties aspiring for your vote.
Statistics Canada announced Friday that Quebec lost 26,000 jobs in Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-42178613010236701252014-02-26T04:27:00.003-05:002014-03-07T18:44:52.334-05:00Bullies are a Product of the System: The Charter of Values
In light of the scandal behind the PQ's Charter of Values, one of the Quebec Political Scene's own, Karina Licursi, discusses her experience behind long suffered hostility in the province through its education system. This article is in no way meant to target specific groups. Its simply intended to look deeper into social constructs that have divided people in both Quebec and Canada.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793728940878481656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-51496610883709292432014-02-01T21:31:00.002-05:002014-02-01T22:05:51.019-05:00Researchers: Quebec desperately needs change
HEC researchers have found Quebec's standard of living is plummeting while government spending is too much for Quebec taxpayers to handle. The alarm is being sound on the state of Quebec's deteriorating economy and rather than addressing it, Marois and her PQ government would prefer to play divisive political games with the cultural hot potato.
The report addresses the Quebec government's Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-43969997473760111572013-12-23T12:15:00.000-05:002013-12-24T00:43:07.705-05:00Quebec second to last in disposable income in Canada
Statistics Quebec released some economic data for 2012 showing the average Quebecer to be poorer than most Canadians and the trend is downward.
In 2012, Quebec had $26,347 per capita of disposable income, 15% below the Canadian average of $29,907. This is an increase from a gap of 12.5% in 2007. Disposable income is the total revenue after income taxes have been deducted and includes all formsJulianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-22222140279119243602013-09-23T12:31:00.000-04:002013-09-23T14:31:35.390-04:00PQ Charter of Values slammed internationally and locallyThe controversial Charter of Quebec values proposed by the Parti Quebecois and being promoted on the taxpayer's dime is facing criticisms locally and internationally.
Amnesty International, a prominent international Human Rights organization, spoke out about the Charter, slamming it for restricting two fundamental human rights: freedom of expression and freedom of religion. The Charter would Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-86031919632359989982013-09-17T23:39:00.000-04:002013-09-17T23:39:54.309-04:00Marois government advertises proposed Charter of ValuesPQ Premier Pauline Marois's Charter of Quebec values has raised eyebrows, and while not even presented yet as a bill, has already hit the ground running and may have founds its way to your mailbox.
The battle lines are being drawn as Canada reacts to the PQ government's proposal to introduce a Charter of Quebec values. While Ottawa and the opposition Liberals have expressed clear rejection to Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-82824714405066652942013-09-10T23:47:00.000-04:002013-09-12T21:34:29.269-04:00PQ Government proposes Charter of Quebec Values
The PQ announced their Charter of Quebec Values today with the aims of banning all religious symbols from public space.
"The crisis of religious accommodation which has circled Quebec for the past five years has created strife among Quebecers," said Democratic Institutions Minister Bernard Drainville.
"The Bouchard-Taylor Commission did nothing to solve this."
With the aim of uniting Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-14818164397911488792013-08-26T14:24:00.000-04:002013-08-26T14:29:20.832-04:00Legault to pass Marois's Charter of Quebec valuesMarois's plan to remove religious symbols in the public sector and force minorities into the closet will be backed by the CAQ, Legault announced today.
Just like controversial French language Bill 14 before it, Legault plans to pass Marois's new charter of Quebec values.
However, like with Bill 14, Legault wants to see some changes and is ready to work with the government to see them. While theJulianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-84177977766889580452013-08-13T21:31:00.003-04:002013-08-13T21:31:58.508-04:00Quebec loses jobs and Option Nationale's founder
July posted massive and unexpected job losses in Quebec and has also led to the departure of former Option Nationale leader and founder Jean-Martin Aussant.
Quebec lost 30,400 jobs in July, the highest number of losses in Canada. Consequently, Quebec's unemployment rate jumped from 7.9% to 8.2%, a full percentage point higher than the national average.
While Quebecers and youth struggle to Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-76834100849203151332013-07-26T10:19:00.000-04:002013-07-26T10:19:26.444-04:00Francophone entrepreneur slams Law 101
A Francophone youth is condemning Law 101 after it acted to prevent his company Wellark from seeing the light of day. Xavier Ménard took to YouTube to challenge the Marois government on its stance on Law 101 and aired on CTV Montreal within hours later.
Law 101 has given the Quebec government the excuse to expand and encroach on people's lives. It has fueled tensions between linguistic groups Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-12087739377914567432013-06-17T18:12:00.000-04:002013-06-17T20:35:21.512-04:00Corruption charges plague former Conservative candidate and Montreal Interim Mayor
Montreal Interim Mayor Michael Applebaum and former Conservative candidate for Mount Royal Saulie Zajdel were arrested today and face corruption charges. Applebaum became Interim Mayor after Gerald Temblay was forced to resign due to corruption allegations of his own. Zajdel was the Conservatives' best chance of getting a seat in Montreal in the last election and now he sits in jail.
ApplebaumJulianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-38208706995999829922013-06-13T07:25:00.000-04:002013-06-13T12:31:03.032-04:00The Return of Sex Education in Quebec High Schools?
With recent stories in
the media such as Rehteah Parsons’ suicide after a photo of her rape emerged in
her high school, causing the teenager to be bullied for a year, a new campaign
in Quebec will be emerging this summer to bring sex education back to the
classroom.
In winter 2008, at the
midst of what would be another re-election, the Charest Government decided upon
an education reform that Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793728940878481656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-21268332221918281122013-06-13T06:36:00.002-04:002013-06-13T12:29:07.401-04:00Austerity Measures in Daycares Continue to Anger
Minister Nicole Leger
The battle between
private daycares and the government continues, as they demand the resignation
of Family Minister Nicole Léger. However, for one of her position, her behavior
is not quite family-friendly toward those she represents.
The Marois Government
is deciding to make $15 million in cuts in order to add 28,000 seats to
daycares, which will in turn cost a largeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793728940878481656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-4461450990523185272013-06-11T15:52:00.000-04:002013-06-11T15:52:44.807-04:00Marois backs QSF Discriminatory Behavior
This shouldn't surprise many, PQ Premier Pauline Marois defended the Quebec Soccer Federation today - confirming my previous article on the war on religious accommodation. If anything, it's time for outright condemnation of the PQ government and its supporters. Supporting such a discriminative move against communities who have done no harm is shameful and has once again made Quebec the Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-11137940006147447842013-06-08T18:03:00.001-04:002014-03-12T01:15:16.140-04:00The Parti Quebecois is now also at war with religious accomidation
The PQ have taken it upon themselves to start a culture war in Quebec. First, the PQ discriminated against the English and hired a radical to be the aide to language minister Diane DeCourcy. Now, they intend to start conflicts by banning harmless religious symbols at soccer fields and choosing to place fixed election date on a Jewish holiday. There is no reason to be spewing conflict among Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-16200219364765382862013-05-23T23:53:00.000-04:002013-05-23T23:53:23.797-04:00PQ to boycott federal companies that don't abide by law 101
The PQ government has decided to only do business with federal companies that comply to law 101. From banks to postal services to telecommunications to pipelines to grain handlers, the decision would effect over 171,000 employees who work in the federal public sector.
“It's important because the part of our economy which is on the responsibility of the federal organization is very important inJulianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-36332265029896374672013-05-23T23:11:00.000-04:002013-05-23T23:11:18.109-04:00Crop poll: Liberals have 14 point lead over PQ
A new crop poll today reveals some damning trends for the Marois government. If an election were held today, Philippe Couillard would be the leader of a majority Liberal government. The poll also dips into federal politics giving Justin Trudeau's Liberals the edge over Thomas Mulcair's New Democrats in the province.
The poll found 68% of Quebecers thought the Quebec government is going in the Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-6646955204380170772013-05-22T03:42:00.000-04:002013-05-22T03:42:49.640-04:00Daniel Ratthe suspended from CAQ caucus amid allegations
CAQ leader Francois Legault suspended MNA Daniel Ratthe from caucus after corruption allegations arose as part of the Charbonneau commission. While Ratthe was shocked to hear his name called, Legault told him to step aside to protect the CAQ's reputation.
"In the past I suggested that politicians concerned by allegations should temporarily step out, step aside. It is therefore Julianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748787920039751350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593639411918115813.post-55323844352645571952013-05-13T17:58:00.002-04:002013-05-13T17:58:22.640-04:00CAQ reveals reforms to Montreal's management
CAQ leader Francois Legault thinks he can relaunch Montreal's reputation after corruption and collusion which plagued the city got exposed. The CAQ hopes to save millions of dollars by streamlining operations, citing concerns for the November election. Legault says the new style of management won't only apply to Montreal and the unfolding changes in Montreal are important for all Quebecers.
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