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[-] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago

Based Quebecois

That being said aren't they pretty staunch bloc supporters rather than lib or con

[-] scutiger@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

The Bloc's goal is to sneak in a few seats to represent Quebec's interests federally. Nobody is voting for the Bloc expecting Yves-François Blanchet to become PM. Quebec is just different enough from the RoC that having a party dedicated to itself makes sense.

[-] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

I think it’s a great move for them. They’re actually in the running for official opposition right now, with a 42% chance of becoming opposition (using pre-Freeland resignation stats)

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 day ago

And the Bloc fights for Quebec's interests and for the respect of provincial powers and in the end it helps all provinces.

You're all very welcome.

[-] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

I keep saying that the stubbornness of Quebeckers is the only thing that keeps Canada from having a two party system like the states.

Keep it up, Quebec!

[-] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 days ago

aren't they pretty staunch bloc supporters rather than lib or con

Pretty easy choice these days

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

When there's only one party leader with enough of a brain to lead the country but he represents a party that is only present in one province and he wants to break that country in two...

[-] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

AFAIK Quebec tends not to elect many Conservatives - probably the fewest per capita in Canada provincially/territorially, per the headline. They elect a lot of Liberal and Bloc candidates. My conjecture (which is irrelevant in days like this when the Libs poll pitifully) is that how many Liberals Quebec (which, like Ontario, has a ton of seats) elects, as opposed to Bloc, has a pretty sizeable indirect effect on who forms governments between the Liberals and Conservatives. I should add that I'm ignorant of where the Bloc is on the political spectrum, so my 'Liberals and Bloc split votes' hypothesis is blind in that respect

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

The Bloc votes based on Quebec's interests so it makes them left of center most of the time as for the most part it's a progressive province when it comes to social services and so on (even though it gets depicted as being super conservative/anti migrants, based on stats it's usually the most welcoming province for migrants).

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