madmax Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 I can never figure out Quebec Politics. Just when I think I know what is going on in the Province, there is another new twist. The NDP have never been a force in Quebec, and Provincially the rise of the ADQ would seem to be the opposite trend. Here is the article http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news...03-6add1ade8f24 The New Democratic Party hopes to give its bleak Quebec fortunes a boost today, when party leader Jack Layton announces that former Quebec environment minister Thomas Mulcair has agreed to run as its star candidate in the province, The Gazette has learned I am interested in comments from the Quebec posters here, as well as anyone whom speaks French and knows what the pundits are saying? Quote
jdobbin Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 I am interested in comments from the Quebec posters here, as well as anyone whom speaks French and knows what the pundits are saying? I can't find anything to say which riding he is going to run in. I think that would be critical to his chances. Quote
August1991 Posted April 21, 2007 Report Posted April 21, 2007 I can't find anything to say which riding he is going to run in. I think that would be critical to his chances.He hasn't said.Mulcair was born in Ottawa, he studied at McGill, he lives in Montreal's very anglo West Island. He was elected to the NA from Laval (Chomedy). Charest made him Environment minister but then he resigned over a dispute about privatizing part of a public ski hill. Mulcair said that he had contacts with the Conservatives but felt that they were not serious about environmental issues. My only surprise is that he said nothing about the federal Liberals. Quebec politics are changing but I wouldn't look for a virement NPD anytime soon. ---- The next major change - other than an ADQ government - will be anglo ridings going ADQ. Quote
madmax Posted April 21, 2007 Author Report Posted April 21, 2007 I can't find anything to say which riding he is going to run in. I think that would be critical to his chances. I heard on MDL that Outremont is being mentioned. Hear are the 2006 results. Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Jean Lapierre 14,281 Bloc Québécois Jacques Leonard 11,714 New Democrat Leo-Paul Lauzon 6,965 Conservative Daniel Fournier 5,218 Green Francois Pilon 1,948 Marxist-Leninist Linda Sullivan 175 Progressive Canadian Philip Paynter 102 Independent Eric Roach Denis 101 Independent Yan Lacombe 85 Independent Xavier Rochon 41 Independent Regent Millette 24 I find it interesting that in this Riding the NDP finished ahead of the Conservative candidate. I have always thought that the NDP were a distant 4th or worse in Quebec. Quote
jdobbin Posted April 21, 2007 Report Posted April 21, 2007 I heard on MDL that Outremont is being mentioned.I find it interesting that in this Riding the NDP finished ahead of the Conservative candidate. I have always thought that the NDP were a distant 4th or worse in Quebec. Is this his home riding as well? Quote
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