Martine Ouellet is the clueless idealogue that reminds me of those still 'living-in-the-past members of the Quebec Communist party which actually still exists.
She is a brainless twit who is despised by most around her and the PQ, where in her failed leadership attempt she garnered just 16% of the vote.
In that leadership race she promised that if elected Premier of Quebec, she would nationalize the internet, forgetting or not understanding that telecommunications are in the domain of the federal government.
She also said Jagmeet Singh was unfit to lead because he is too religious for Quebecers.
Ouellet outlined her idea of a potential independent Quebec constitution where Quebecers would retain the Canadian dollar and passport — but could choose to have a Quebec and a Canadian passport. Link{fr}
She promised that if elected Premier she would demand that Canada's Olympic hockey have a minimum of 20% Quebec players, talent notwithstanding.
How's that for looney!
I know I've published this YouTube video before, but if you missed it, it's a chance to see what a real dimwit she is.
Aside from firing and replacing just about all the support staff, Ouellet offended almost her entire caucus with her fanaticism and authoritarianism, the very essence of a 'Bad boss', something the oldtimers just couldn't stomach.
But the real breach is idealogical, where those who left have been worn down by the lost sovereignty fight and now believe that their role in Parliament is to defend Quebec interests, something the new leader refused to accept.
In fact, she actually has the backing of the party, who like her still believe that the fight for independence is viable.
Just two weeks ago the party faithful voted to reject the notion that the Bloc should switch gears and have as its primary responsibility the defence of Quebec interests.
It was a realistic approach and honest admission that there's nothing to be done in Ottawa that could possibly advance the cause of sovereignty.
Ouellet has dreamed of leading a party for so long that despite losing the confidence of her caucus, she will soldier on, at least until the party stops paying her, which is unlikely because she actually enjoys more support than the members who have left the caucus.
What will happen?
Will the party collapse?
Will Ouellet resign?
Will the members re-integrate after a make-up session?
Anyone who predicts anything is playing a mug's game, but here are my two cents.
The deputies who left the Bloc will form a new party that will be dedicated to sovereignty, but which will officially work in Ottawa to promote the interests of Quebec as long as Quebec remains a province. Sort of a PQ-lite version.
Running on such a platform just might have traction.
As for the original Bloc, hardliners will have to make a decision between idealism and pragmatism, and the split between the factions may be fatal.
That being said, almost 20% of Quebecers voted for the Bloc in 2015, so predictions of its death may be premature.
Mr. Sauga here: Interestingly, I saw a video on YouTube under the category TopTenzNet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgimvuXiTew where the commentator Canada will not exist as is in 2115. He resorted to old literature about Quebec breaking up and how other provinces will follow suit. Ho hum!
ReplyDeleteI educated this Limey by sending him some attachments and especially explaining it was those who were around when the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s took place that the dogma of the Roman Catholic church was out and a new scripture filled the vacuum...nationalism and French language legislation.
I qualified that with this generation gone or nearly dead, the probability of separation likely will follow suit. The French language is protected now, they can bash those who aren't "one of them" at will with the government and all her resources aimed at protecting them. Fed bashing will remain their therapy (while minorities, it seems, will whine endlessly on this blog and CJAD, grin and bear it notwithstanding the fact the minorities have enough leverage, if they choose, to get together and teach the majority a lesson). Improbable, but anything is still possible.
Basically, the seven who threatened to leave were told, see ya.
ReplyDeletei agree. there was a fight between the seven dudes who were used to just defend quebec's interests and the newcomers ouellet and mario beaulieu who want to actively promote quebec's independance as well. the weird thing is i think these two missions are very compatible. mathieu bock coté explains this paradox quite well here:
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From the beginning, I found it questionable that Ouellet insisted to keep her MNA seat while being the Leader of the Bloc, even risking having herself kicked out of PQ caucus.
ReplyDeleteshe is an independant pq friend at national assembly. her own initiative. she wasn't kicked out. what questions were you struggling with troy?
DeleteMr. Sauga here. Troy, why shouldn't this Ouellet character lead the Bloc? Politics is the perfect equal opportunist profession/license to steal money. As a minority in opposition, she's having the time of her life just shooting her mouth off with endless gibberish, just like Lisée and his Great Coup where "Bonjour/Hi" has now been labelled an English irritant.
ReplyDeleteThe PQ has been marginalized to annoying shit disturbers who have to find ways to antagonize the minorities in Quebec. When she hits five years of service as an MNA, she can then branch off with her platinum pension and then double dip her way into a platinum federal pension. Bouchard did it, Charest did it, Clifford Lincoln did it, Jim Flaherty, Tony Clement and a host of others. André Ouellet did it piggybacking municipal politics as did others in Quebec and other provinces. Double dipping in politics is a national pastime!
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ReplyDelete" just like Lisée and his Great Coup where "Bonjour/Hi" has now been labelled an English irritant."
it's not lisée but liberal mna marie montpetit who said the bonjour hi greeting was an irritant.
"When she (martine ouellet) hits five years of service as an MNA, she can then branch off with her platinum pension..."
she has been a mna for 8 years. suggesting she is only in for the pension is fake news mate.
you tried to smear two separatist leaders but failed. again.
Mr. Sauga here: Student, please realize I don't strictly keep up with the who's who and how long they've been in office anymore. If it's true Marie Montpetit or whateverhernameis is Liberal, thanks very much for straightening that out. Lisée sure had that look of self-satisfaction on his face, so it's not as if he wasn't on Cloud Nine about it. Be that as it may, it's worse when a supposed federalist throws the minorities under the bus, but this has been the way of life in Quebec for the last 50 or so years starting with Pierre Borgault and that RIN Party.
ReplyDeleteAs for that Ouellet thing that she has been in office for eight years, more power to her. She'll be able to collect an extra 5% on her pension for each year of service, up to 15 years where she'll max out at 75% of her highest paying year(s). Either way it's a great deal for her. 30 years service as a politician in two governments can pay her over 100% of her former annual pay, plus indexing for cost of living. Nice work if you can get it. Try and do that in the private sector or even as a civil servant in the public sector! Later this year, Charest will start getting his federal parliamentary pension as a cabinet minister and opposition leader, after getting his premier and opposition leader's pension for almost the last five years. Again, nice work if you can get it.