BIZARRE QUEBEC ELECTION ENDS WITH FEDERALIST WIN

Posted on April 15, 2003 by Dave Pollard

In a stunning last-week turnaround of fortunes following a televised debate of party leaders, Jean Charest’s Quebec Liberal party won 76 of 125 seats in today’s provincial election, winning over 50% of the popular vote, up over 10% from polls taken just a week ago. The result represents the end of uncertainty about Quebec separation from Canada, at least until the next election. Charest is a staunch federalist.