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Media, Commentators, Should Spend More Time and Energy Start Asking Serious Questions of Philippe Couillard and the Quebec Liberal Party

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Move over Quebec Charter of Values…there’s a new scandal in town! This time, it’s in the form of more corruption being found in the Quebec Liberal Party and Philippe Couillard is in the hot seat!  As well he should, for more than one reason. While many journos, pundits and other commentators are still . . . → Read More: Media, Commentators, Should Spend More Time and Energy Start Asking Serious Questions of Philippe Couillard and the Quebec Liberal Party

A Politician Who Keeps Her Promise and How Long Will Pauline Marois and the PQ Last?

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Pauline Marois had a very busy first day of school, boys ‘n’ girls. After the first day school, by decree, La Marois has scrapped the proposed tuition hike for at least this year, struck the most contentious and punitive portions of Bill 78 (now Bill 12),  issued a permanent moratorium on the production . . . → Read More: A Politician Who Keeps Her Promise and How Long Will Pauline Marois and the PQ Last?

La Marois Is Desperate: Is There Anything She Won’t Do To Be Premier?

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I’m sure most have followed the circus that is Quebec politics these days.  Premier Jean Charest is the cheese standing alone while everyone; right/left; federalist/separatist; Anglophone/Francophone are all calling for his head served on a silver platter these days.  Everybody’s singing oops! Sorry, make that shrieking  from the same song book; demanding a . . . → Read More: La Marois Is Desperate: Is There Anything She Won’t Do To Be Premier?

Jean Charest Takes Back a Former Government House Leader and Iggy’s Aid, Making Him An Offer He Couldn’t Refuse & Jane Taber & the Harpercons are Already Pointing Their Daggers at Iggy

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Yes, we all knew this day was coming; Jean Charest would shuffle the cabinet. With his Quebec Liberals polling at all time lows given the last budget was chock full of user fees and the party is still mired in scandals, Charest is doing what many are calling  “shuffling the lawn chairs on . . . → Read More: Jean Charest Takes Back a Former Government House Leader and Iggy’s Aid, Making Him An Offer He Couldn’t Refuse & Jane Taber & the Harpercons are Already Pointing Their Daggers at Iggy

A Fall Election? A Provincial One in Quebec, That Is

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If Pauline Marois has her way we could well be going to the polls come as soon as this Fall, or maybe even late this summer.

Yes, Jean Charest has a majority and has until 2013 to call an election.  However, after ousting Tony Tomassi and the potential for more to go either . . . → Read More: A Fall Election? A Provincial One in Quebec, That Is

But…But Tasha! I Want Steve to Have to Have Political Nightmares! And Victory Declared!

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Before I lambaste Ms Kheirriddin with the shabby treatment I usually deliver to these yellow journalists and columnists she so richly deserves, I would like to open with some good news.   Victory!  According to CJAD news this fine evening,  Premier Jean Charest, along with finance minister, Raymond Bachand and health minister Yves . . . → Read More: But…But Tasha! I Want Steve to Have to Have Political Nightmares! And Victory Declared!

It Doesn’t Have Cocaine or Busty Hookers, But it Does Come With the Mafia, Apparently–(Update)

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Yessirree Bob! Another scandal happening in Quebec, involving the Charest Liberals, Municipal governments, construction industry and of course, the Italian Mob supposedly partnered with said construction companies.  Jean Charest’s numbers started  dropping over the fall when it was alleged that the Quebec Liberals were involved in scandals involving the issuing of construction contracts . . . → Read More: It Doesn’t Have Cocaine or Busty Hookers, But it Does Come With the Mafia, Apparently–(Update)