Let's talk about politics: election 2014

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Ladies and Gentlemen, the subject is unavoidable... The weekend will not be of any rest since April 7 we will elect our next provincial premier. *clap clap clap*

I can (hopefully!) not vote because I'm not 18, which is the legal age to vote. However, I would like to clarify the difficult situation of politic in Quebec.

Important political parties

Name: Parti Québécois

Party leader: Pauline Marois

Creation: 1968

Members National Assembly: 54

Position: Quebec Nationalism

Name: Quebec Liberal Party

Party leader: Philippe Couillard

Creation: 1867

Members National Assembly: 50

Position: Quebec Federalism

Name: Coalition Avenir Québec

Party leader: François Legault

Creation: 2011

Members National Assembly: 19

Position: Quebec Nationalism

Name: Québec Solidaire

Party leader: Pierre-Paul St-Onge (Françoise David)

Creation: 2006

Members National Assembly: 2

Position: Quebec Nationalism

Name: Option Natinale

Party leader: Sol Zanetti

Creation: 2011

Members National Assembly: 0

Position: Quebec Nationalism

Name: Green Parti of Quebec

Party leader: Alex Tyrrell

Creation: 2001 (first one: 1985)

Members National Assembly: 0

Position: GREEN!

Name: Bloc Pot

Party leader: Hugô St-Onge

Creation: 2006

Members National Assembly: 0

Position: Legalisation of marijuana...

Why sovereignty?

Toronto Star

I will not venture into a thorny debate on Quebec independence, but simply telling you the facts:

You must know that from the start, Quebecers do not have the same origins as the rest of Canadians. In fact, our ancestors came from France, while those in other provinces, from England. Of course, this excludes the many immigrants who have adopted the Canadian identity, since the 19th Century! Neutrally, when Quebec was earned by England, it has not always been treated like other territories. It is true that we were left with our language and religion. The proof is that I'm writing right now with my second language!

All these cultural differences have brought political and economic conflicts, which will bring the dream of independence. This is just a brief summary, the complicated history of Quebec would be too arduous to be explained in a few lines!

In Quebec, the three main separatists parties are "Parti Québécois", "Québec Solidaire", "Option Nationale".

Who will win the election

What is the priority of Quebeckers? Economy or independance? 

So far, the Parti Québécois government was elected after the last election call. Their leader, Pauline Marois, now wants to be elected majority to pass a bill on a charter about religion.

Philippe Couillard from the Quebec Liberal Party seems to be on the verge of winning, according to polls.

My opinion?

One of my favorite ABBA's song is called The winner takes it all. Sadly, I think that it is also de case in politics. Whoever wins the elections, this person can take advantage of its power to corrupt or to make decisions without necessarily listen to the opinion of the population.

Again, we must elect the ''least worst''...

The winner takes it all

-xxx-

Bokchoi