on the no subsequent Quebec election side. Somebody will blink in this whole thing and it is most likely the Liberals who do.
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“Somebody will blink in this whole thing and it is most likely the Liberals who do.”
And that now matters not at all at this point. Either way Charest is a dead man walking. He can drag it out and suffer the death of 1000 cuts or he can ‘stand on principle’ and go down now. He can be viewed as ‘stubborn and foolish’ or as ‘weak’ and laughable’. What a choice. Lose now—— lose later.
But down he is surely going. If he was on dubious ground before, his complete asininity on the tax-cut issue has been the final straw. It is unusual that a policy can be opposed by two different opposition groups, both of which are able to make a (MUCH)better argument for their respective positions than the proposals originator can make for his.
I tend to agree with the National Post—— This is (political ) ‘suicide by cop’. Charest has descended into a fugue state and now just needs to be put out of his political misery.
Hasten the day.
Posted by dougf | May 28, 2007 9:26 AM
Posted on May 28, 2007 09:26
I think you under estimate how much the Quebec population is yearning for a tax cut. If the ADQ does not allow this tax cut to go through, the conservative and centrist (jean average) vote will go back to Charest during an election. Charest might not win the next election, but the ADQ would have the most to lose. My guess is they will abstain or get a sufficient compromise in other areas to pass this.
Posted by Expert Tom | May 28, 2007 10:17 AM
Posted on May 28, 2007 10:17
Or I could be wrong. Just saw the latest leger poll:
PLQ : 28 %
PQ : 30%
ADQ : 33%
Posted by Expert Tom | May 28, 2007 10:31 AM
Posted on May 28, 2007 10:31
Charest is trying to govern like Harper - does he have the chutzpah? I’m not sure he does.
Posted by Mark Dowling | May 28, 2007 11:29 AM
Posted on May 28, 2007 11:29
I don’t see how Charest escapes from this one intact.
What incentive does Dumont or Marois have to prop up a person with a 22% approval rating?
Posted by Anonymous | May 28, 2007 11:36 AM
Posted on May 28, 2007 11:36
Charest is trying to govern like Harper
Well, there’s yer problem.
Posted by Greg | May 28, 2007 3:24 PM
Posted on May 28, 2007 15:24
“According to a new poll conducted by Leger Marketing, 56 per cent of Quebecers don’t want an election, but 70 per cent opposed the tax cuts.”
There, in a nutshell is the reason for Charest’s newfound sense of compromise.
Posted by Greg | May 28, 2007 3:49 PM
Posted on May 28, 2007 15:49