Today, Monday, April 7th, an election was held in the Province of Quebec to elect a new government.

For the past 18 months, a political party called the "Parti Quebecois" (or "Quebec Party") has governed the Province with a minority government. The goals of the Parti Quebecois is first to work toward establishing Quebec as a soverign nation in it's own right, and secondly to preserve, promote and protect the French language in the Province of Quebec.

The leader of the Parti Quebecois, Madamme Pauline Marois, believed that by holding an election now, she would win a clear majority of the seats in the Quebec National Assembly, and therefore have a majority government. That would allow her to push through some controversial changes that were in the works. One of those controversial changes was the banning of overtly religious symbols or manner of dress for anyone who was paid out of the taxes paid by Quebecers. So, teachers, nurses and public servants would be fired if they refused to stop wearing a muslim burka or hajab (head scarf). Also, doctors would be fired if they refused to stop wearing a turban while at work. Similarily, the wearing of large crucifixes or Stars of David as medallions on neck laces or as earings or broaches would equally be banned.

Well, politics is fickel, and the election didn't go Pauline's way. Not only did the Parti Quebecois fall from having 54 seats in the Quebec National Assembly down to only 30 seats, Pauline was beaten by a Liberal candidate in her own riding. There are 126 seats in the Quebec National Assembly, so a party has to win at least 63 seats to have a majority government.

Well, the result of all this is that Quebec has a new Liberal government which is against Quebec separation and therefore won't be holding a referendum on whether or not Quebec should separate from Canada. And, Pauline Marois has announced that she's stepping down as the leader of the Parti Quebecois after spending 38 years of her life in Quebec provincial politics.

So, as it stands today, Canada won't be splitting up into two or three separate countries all bordering the USA to it's north for at least 4 more years. And, I'm glad the way things turned out because Canada breaking up into pieces will only throw Canada's economy into a tail spin. No one wants to invest in a country that isn't politically stable, which is much of the reason why so many African countries are pi$$ poor. Besides, people here in western Canada are getting fed up with Quebec. They seem to have the notion that they can hold a referendum whenever they please. If they win, then Quebec separates. If they lose, then they hold another referendum. If and when Quebec finally wins a referendum to separate, does that win erase the previous 3 or 4 referendums that they lost? Don't those previous referendums showing that most Quebecers want to stay in Canada count for anything?

On Tue, 8 Apr 2014 09:59:03 +0200, nestork
wrote:


Today, Monday, April 7th, an election was held in the Province of Quebec
to elect a new government.



Well, politics is fickel, and the election didn't go Pauline's way. Not
only did the Parti Quebecois fall from having 54 seats in the Quebec
National Assembly down to only 30 seats, Pauline was beaten by a Liberal
candidate in her own riding. There are 126 seats in the Quebec National
Assembly, so a party has to win at least 63 seats to have a majority
government.



So, as it stands today, Canada won't be splitting up into two or three
separate countries all bordering the USA to it's north for at least 4
more years. And, I'm glad the way things turned out because Canada
breaking up into pieces will only throw Canada's economy into a tail
spin.

I've found most of the people of Quebec to be as nice and as welcoming
as anywhere in the world. But there seems to be a small group of
arrogant Frenchies that refuse to speak English and are unpleasant to
be around. The small minority gives the rest of the providence a bad
reputation.

Glad things turned out for the best.

"nestork" wrote in message


Besides, people
here in western Canada are getting fed up with Quebec.
They seem to have the notion that they can hold a
referendum whenever they please. If they win, then
Quebec separates. If they lose, then they hold another
referendum. If and when Quebec finally wins a referendum
to separate, does that win erase the previous 3 or 4
referendums that they lost? Don't those previous
referendums showing that most Quebecers want to stay in
Canada count for anything?

Beats me, I'm not Canadian and the US solved its secessionist problem in th
19th century. However, I do know that you can cut down a giant oak tree
with a pen knife if you chip away at it long enough.

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nestork wrote:

pi$$ poor. Besides, people here in western Canada are getting fed up
with Quebec. They seem to have the notion that they can hold a
referendum whenever they please. If they win, then Quebec separates.
If they lose, then they hold another referendum. If and when Quebec
finally wins a referendum to separate, does that win erase the previous
3 or 4 referendums that they lost? Don't those previous referendums
showing that most Quebecers want to stay in Canada count for anything?

"There is a fine and subtle distinction between being
forgivably and unforgivably French"

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"protecting" you.

On Tue, 8 Apr 2014 09:59:03 +0200, nestork
wrote in


Today, Monday, April 7th, an election was held in the Province of Quebec
to elect a new government.

For the past 18 months, a political party called the "Parti Quebecois"
(or "Quebec Party") has governed the Province with a minority
government. The goals of the Parti Quebecois is first to work toward
establishing Quebec as a soverign nation in it's own right,

That sounds like a good idea to me. Then the rest of Canada could
invade the sovereign nation of Quebec and turn them into a defeated
sovereign nation.
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nestork wrote:
Today, Monday, April 7th, an election was held in the
Province of
Quebec to elect a new government.


One day, two Canadian friends were walking along the beach
and happened
upon the famous "genie in a bottle". Upon rubbing the
bottle, the Genie
pops out and says.."Since both of you were rubbing the
bottle and let me
free, I will grant each one of you one wish!"

Now, being from Quebec, the first one tells the Genie that
he wants the
province of Quebec separated and that a big wall a mile high
should be
built around it. "Poof!" and the guy disappears and his wish
granted.

"What is your wish?" the Genie asks the second Canadian.

After a few seconds the guy says "Can you fill that wall
with water?"

On Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:13:32 -0500, CRNG
wrote:

On Tue, 8 Apr 2014 09:59:03 +0200, nestork
wrote in


Today, Monday, April 7th, an election was held in the Province of Quebec
to elect a new government.

For the past 18 months, a political party called the "Parti Quebecois"
(or "Quebec Party") has governed the Province with a minority
government. The goals of the Parti Quebecois is first to work toward
establishing Quebec as a soverign nation in it's own right,

That sounds like a good idea to me. Then the rest of Canada could
invade the sovereign nation of Quebec and turn them into a defeated
sovereign nation.
That basically happened at the battle of the Plains of Abraham.

On Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:13:32 -0500, CRNG
wrote:

On Tue, 8 Apr 2014 09:59:03 +0200, nestork
wrote in


Today, Monday, April 7th, an election was held in the Province of Quebec
to elect a new government.

For the past 18 months, a political party called the "Parti Quebecois"
(or "Quebec Party") has governed the Province with a minority
government. The goals of the Parti Quebecois is first to work toward
establishing Quebec as a soverign nation in it's own right,

That sounds like a good idea to me. Then the rest of Canada could
invade the sovereign nation of Quebec and turn them into a defeated
sovereign nation.

....and demand they speak English

"Oren" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:13:32 -0500, CRNG
wrote:

On Tue, 8 Apr 2014 09:59:03 +0200, nestork
wrote in


Today, Monday, April 7th, an election was held in the Province of Quebec
to elect a new government.

For the past 18 months, a political party called the "Parti Quebecois"
(or "Quebec Party") has governed the Province with a minority
government. The goals of the Parti Quebecois is first to work toward
establishing Quebec as a soverign nation in it's own right,

That sounds like a good idea to me. Then the rest of Canada could
invade the sovereign nation of Quebec and turn them into a defeated
sovereign nation.

...and demand they speak English

but only when they are spoken to.

nestork wrote in :

[bunch of off-topic stuff snipped]

Wrong newsgroup -- should have been posted to alt.politics.who.cares

On Tue, 8 Apr 2014 20:43:12 +0000 (UTC), Doug Miller
wrote:

nestork wrote in :

[bunch of off-topic stuff snipped]

Wrong newsgroup -- should have been posted to alt.politics.who.cares

Alpha Male reptiles should be posted in:

alt.hall.monitor.because.I.want.to.control.stuff

nestork posted for all of us...

And I know how to SNIP


Today, Monday, April 7th, an election was held in the Province of Quebec
to elect a new government.

For the past 18 months, a political party called the "Parti Quebecois"
(or "Quebec Party") has governed the Province with a minority
government. The goals of the Parti Quebecois is first to work toward
establishing Quebec as a soverign nation in it's own right, and secondly
to preserve, promote and protect the French language in the Province of
Quebec.

The leader of the Parti Quebecois, Madamme Pauline Marois, believed that
by holding an election now, she would win a clear majority of the seats
in the Quebec National Assembly, and therefore have a majority
government. That would allow her to push through some controversial
changes that were in the works. One of those controversial changes was
the banning of overtly religious symbols or manner of dress for anyone
who was paid out of the taxes paid by Quebecers. So, teachers, nurses
and public servants would be fired if they refused to stop wearing a
muslim burka or hajab (head scarf). Also, doctors would be fired if
they refused to stop wearing a turban while at work. Similarily, the
wearing of large crucifixes or Stars of David as medallions on neck
laces or as earings or broaches would equally be banned.

Well, politics is fickel, and the election didn't go Pauline's way. Not
only did the Parti Quebecois fall from having 54 seats in the Quebec
National Assembly down to only 30 seats, Pauline was beaten by a Liberal
candidate in her own riding. There are 126 seats in the Quebec National
Assembly, so a party has to win at least 63 seats to have a majority
government.

Well, the result of all this is that Quebec has a new Liberal government
which is against Quebec separation and therefore won't be holding a
referendum on whether or not Quebec should separate from Canada. And,
Pauline Marois has announced that she's stepping down as the leader of
the Parti Quebecois after spending 38 years of her life in Quebec
provincial politics.

So, as it stands today, Canada won't be splitting up into two or three
separate countries all bordering the USA to it's north for at least 4
more years. And, I'm glad the way things turned out because Canada
breaking up into pieces will only throw Canada's economy into a tail
spin. No one wants to invest in a country that isn't politically
stable, which is much of the reason why so many African countries are
pi$$ poor. Besides, people here in western Canada are getting fed up
with Quebec. They seem to have the notion that they can hold a
referendum whenever they please. If they win, then Quebec separates.
If they lose, then they hold another referendum. If and when Quebec
finally wins a referendum to separate, does that win erase the previous
3 or 4 referendums that they lost? Don't those previous referendums
showing that most Quebecers want to stay in Canada count for anything?




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