Quebec General Election 2012 (4th September)

[RogueBeaver]

*Facepalm*

http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/gets+assist+from+Habs/5884884/story.html

[Hatman]

That traitor... he used to play for the Senators (our first captain, no less!)

[Χahar]

*Facepalm*

http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/gets+assist+from+Habs/5884884/story.html

This was being talked about on SportsCenter yesterday. I can imagine it must have been discussed at length on SportsCentre.

[RogueBeaver]

*Facepalm*

http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/gets+assist+from+Habs/5884884/story.html

This was being talked about on SportsCenter yesterday. I can imagine it must have been discussed at length on SportsCentre.

The PQ does this sort of anglo-bashing as red meat for their base. Usually Curzi is the one who does it, never Marois.

[Hatman]

*Facepalm*

http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/gets+assist+from+Habs/5884884/story.html

This was being talked about on SportsCenter yesterday. I can imagine it must have been discussed at length on SportsCentre.

I did read about it in our right wing rag of a newspaper my parents still get (the Ottawa Sun). But it was in the sports section, and I think generally that section tends to be apolitical.

[Senator MaxQue]

It is big in the news here (not just sports news).

I think it is silly and don't give a damn, but it makes me loathe the nationalists.

For the X: SportsCenter is the ESPN version and SportsCentre is the TSN version?

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

My father watched this hockey news roundup, the same sh*t every 15 mins over and over. One of their top stories that made the roundup was the english coach thingy.

[Χahar]

It is big in the news here (not just sports news).

I think it is silly and don't give a damn, but it makes me loathe the nationalists.

For the X: SportsCenter is the ESPN version and SportsCentre is the TSN version?

Indeed.

I do think that the Habs should have a French-speaking coach, because I like when sports teams stand for something. As can be seen from their name, the Canadiens were founded as the club for the ethnically Canadian population of Montreal. English Montrealers had their own club, the Maroons.

[Hatman]

The history of the Canadiens is wrapped in politics. Richard riots anyone?

[RogueBeaver]

Hopefully this isn't a prelude to refighting the '07 election.

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201112/20/01-4479611-oui-au-hijab-chez-les-agentes-correctionnelles.php


Charbonneau's mandate too broad?

http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/338876/enquete-publique-sur-la-construction-un-mandat-trop-large

[RogueBeaver]

Hopefully we won't see more linguistic debates in the New Year.

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201112/24/01-4480828-debat-linguistique-les-quebecois-se-reveillent-dit-louis-plamondon.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_B13b_politique-quebecoise_559_section_POS1

Maybe, maybe not.

http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/339081/quebec-vers-la-fin-d-un-cycle-politique

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1110577--cat-becomes-member-of-coalition-avenir-quebec?bn=1

This implies the CAQ has 5K or perhaps 6K members

[RogueBeaver]

Quebecers are as enamoured of provincial party membership as they are of federal membership, which is to say not very much.

[RogueBeaver]

Jennings said no last time this was mentioned, doubt she'll change her mind. This is my riding both provincially and federally, and she's the only one with a chance at unseating Weil.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/eyeing-anglo-coup-quebecs-new-party-courts-former-liberal-mp/article2292663/

[RogueBeaver]

Excellent choice, but 'tis still a middle finger to Charest.

http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/339656/l-ex-ministre-bellemare-serait-pressenti-comme-senateur

Looks like Jennings is seriously considering the offer.

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201201/05/01-4483142-la-caq-courtise-marlene-jennings.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_B13b_politique-quebecoise_559_section_POS4

[RogueBeaver]

Another Peq defector to CAQ: Francois Robello of La Prairie.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/legaults-caq-claims-another-parti-qubcois-defector/article2296694/

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Direct or Indirect!!!?? this is important!!!


Edit - Direct!! oooo
 

[RogueBeaver]

Mostly "a tragic necessity" if you read the best online barometer of Peq opinion: Le Devoir's comments section. Plus this article has his open letter. In a sentence: "I'm an etapiste on sovereignty, I like Legault's technocratic approach, and I hate that a Liberal government cowers before Ottawa."

http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/339875/francois-rebello-passe-a-la-caq

[RogueBeaver]

PLQ is now at DefCon 3. One of two things: a false spike to throw the opposition off guard. Or, my suspicion that Charest wants the election out of the way before Charbonneau is correct.

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201201/13/01-4485815-les-liberaux-en-mode-electoral.php

[Holmes]

[RogueBeaver]

OK, I admit I ROFLed there.

On another note, a 3-way race is shaping up. Maybe Teddy or Hatman can try a projection for us?

http://www2.canada.com/story.html?id=5998836

[Hatman]

OK, I admit I ROFLed there.

On another note, a 3-way race is shaping up. Maybe Teddy or Hatman can try a projection for us?

http://www2.canada.com/story.html?id=5998836

Not yet; I'm going to focus on Alberta at the moment. All three upcoming provincial elections are going to be hard to predict because of the emergence of three "new" parties.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

OK, I admit I ROFLed there.

On another note, a 3-way race is shaping up. Maybe Teddy or Hatman can try a projection for us?

http://www2.canada.com/story.html?id=5998836

I trust Volkov:
http://blunt-objects.blogspot.com/2012/01/quebec-la-post-2011-and-equipe.html

who also has an Alberta projection FTR
http://blunt-objects.blogspot.com/2012/01/alberta-in-2012.html

and not only uses his successful system but mine from my old Riding by Riding website
http://calgarygrit.blogspot.com/2011/05/predicting-unexpected.html
which was the most successful of the last federal election (and the last BC election too)

[Smid]

I am still working on my Quebec Map following the redistribution last year, but this much should suffice for now:



The large blank area in the top- to middle-right is for Montreal and Quebec City insets. They're partially completed, but I deleted them from the image I uploaded here since it looks pretty messy at the moment. I have a few other things I need to do as a priority at the moment, so it will be a little while until the two city insets are finished, although if an election gets called I'll finish them right away. There's not much left to do on them, but still a little bit. Anyway, the map here, with the Southern Quebec Inset should suffice for any predictions/projections. The detail on Montreal isn't perfect and will be rectified once that inset is complete, but this should do for now.

Edit: Oh, and as usual, the bigger version is in the Gallery.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

May I use this as a base for creating my own map?