Boisclair out, Duceppe (about to be) in

But manly men like myself have sisters Beachie....

I see ...

You learn something new every day !

You had never heard of brothers and sisters before today?
That is unique.

No, that is very cool, and I'm so glad - whatever your opinion, mine or others, that you aren't being "antagonistic". We have to remember that this is a travel site - fine and dandy to discuss politics, religion or any damned thing, but we have to imagine that we are in an inn somewhere (I imagine a driving rain... and a fair amount of beer, wine, goodies of various types and free time) shooting the shit.

In the States, if a politician suddenly drops out of a race so quickly after jumping in, its more often than not that an embarrasing personal incident is about to be exposed on them. Since I usually follow the political workings back home, this system up here is terribly intriguing, and with such a rapid exit like Duceppes, I really wonder what happened.....

Since I am only a visitor in this immensely huge country, I can only marvel at the tremendous amount of anti-Quebec statements here on the west coast. Last night I went out for coffee with friends here in Vancouver, and since the group was composed of Canadians from both east and west, I was surprised to see the harshness of the coments.

Personally, I would love to see Quebec, especially the Sept Isles area up to Schefferville, and of course the Gaspe peninsula. Since I don't speak French, I am reluctant to embark on a trip back there, just yet.

I think the reason Duceppe backtracked is pretty straightforward. He realized a bit belatedly that he was going to lose to Madame Marois, and would therefore be unemployed.

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Sure, but I did not know you had solidarity with us sisters ;)

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heh

Don't you know by now that I am unique !

Well said segacs, and your comments are something of yet another example of the the 'two solitudes'.
I doubt many outside Quebec would consider themselves 'an equal citizen of this province'. I think of myself as a citizen of Canada, resident in a province.

Er, sorry, that's not what I meant at all. My comment was on feminism, not on Quebec politics. I'm a citizen of Canada, proudly so, and I just said province because Pauline Marois would like to fancy herself as the next PM of an independent Quebec, but of course Quebec ain't a country, it's a province.

I thought it was officially a 'nation' now?
Works for me......