PQ in Trouble Again While NDP Rides High
CROP has a new poll out in Quebec which is showing the horse race in la belle province is once again a three-way, with the Parti québécois feeling the brunt…
Coalition pour l’Avenir du Quebec
Death of the CAQ, Return of the PQ?
That was certainly quick. A couple of months after François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) swallowed up the old Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ), and ended up with eight experienced…
What do Quebec and the GOP Primary Have in Common?
There seems to be a new frontrunner every week. Well, maybe that’s not exactly what’s happening in Quebec, and no longer now with the GOP primary as conservative voters line…
CAQ Momentum Falling?
While it’s not a totally established trend yet, it appears that the Coalition pour l’Avenir du Québec and it’s leader François Legault are facing an increasing downward trend in Quebec’s…
Two Polls, Two Minorities
Two polls have come to my attention which show that the situation federally and possibly in Quebec is further deteriorating towards minority governments and three-way races. First, in Quebec, the…
Quebec a la post-2011 and Equipe Autonomiste
Here at Blunt Objects we seek to provide lovely graphics wherever possible, such as now. Here’s what I’ve culminated so far for Quebec’s rapidly changing political environment (which now includes…
Four MNAs Become Caquistes; New By-Election for 2012
I love that title – “caquiste.” It works, doesn’t it? So four independent MNAs have joined François Legault’s Coaltion and have become its first sitting deputies before the merger deal…
How to Project Quebec?
I’m coming across a bit of a quandry when attempting to project the province of Quebec’s seats that takes into account a proper, regional balance of the Coalition Avenir du…
Trying To Understand Politics In Quebec These Days–Part 1–Is Sovereignty Really Dead? The Potential Resurrection of Gilles Duceppe
I had heard nothing from the federalist media, particularly from those from the right who say nothing but sovereignty is dead in la belle province. The evidence they have? Well,…
Last Week on As Quebec Turns….
The political drama in the province of Quebec these days is probably some of the most complicated in the world, involving prickly voters with nationalist sentiments who are tired of…
Francois Legault Finally Announces Official Launch of His New Provincial Party–Coalition pour l’Avenir du Quebec Tomorrow
Well, boys ‘n’ girls, it looks like this is the moment many have been waiting for; the moment where Francois Legault’s fictitious party becomes a reality. He is to announce…
Upcoming By-Election In Bonaventure is Something Quebec Voters Should Be Watching And Why I am Rooting for The Liberal Candidate
The by-election in the Gaspesie riding of Bonaventure will be held on December 5–less than a month from now. It’s a by-election, much like last year’s by-election in Kamouraska-Temiscouata, will…