A new political party in Quebec! Will it make a difference?

[sorceror]

So... in a recent post, suitablyemoname mentioned the apparent ascendancy of former Péquiste François Légault's "Coalition Avenir Québec", which has somehow gained enough support to be a significant force in Quebec politics - possibly winning a minority or even majority government in the next Quebec election, if their numbers hold

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[suitablyemoname]

Suppose the CAQ forms a government after the next election. Minority, majority, it doesn't matter.

Pauline Marois' career ends before the ballots are even counted. The knives will come out in the dying days of the campaign as incumbents try to save their own seats by distancing themselves from a leader who clearly will not survive the election. (She needs to win--and she probably needs a majority--if she is to remain in office after the next election. If she doesn't manage it, we all know she's toast

[manuka]

Would that be the "Légault Bloc" party? (go ahead, say it out loud without laughing)

[suitablyemoname]

No, it's the CAQ.

Unless the Liberals are able to contain the rapid CAQ expansion, the next election will be positively explosive and produce a very sticky and messy result--although it should be noted that, if that's the outcome, it's the Parti Quebecois who would actually wind up taking it from both ends.