Perspective: The Rise Of The Bloc Quebecois

A Cause For Concern …

Anyone close the Canadian political scene cannot be enamoured at the prospect of an overly powerful Bloc Quebecois. There are 78 seats there in Quebec up for grabs and the party only had 10 of those Federal seats sent to Ottawa in 2015 now in 2019 they have 32. This represents a 300+ percentage increase in seat count and a massive resurgence of the long known
separatist party. Their ambition to be a separate state/country from the mainland of Canada is pm. known.

Montreal

To fully appreciate the headaches that a resurgent Bloc Quebecois can mean to the political map of Canada a Federal country one has to understand the geography of the place. Quebec with its capital being Montreal is an Island. It has its own laws and National Assembly which it elects.

Quebec

In Quebec they are large industrial estates. They employ thousands and is a well developed Provence. With rich historic monuments and churches. They have one of the finest and well designed underground train network known as the Metro.

Airport and large manufacturing entities like Bombardier and SNC Lavalin.

Language Issue

Hardline Quebeers have long clamored for language rights and for the French language to be predominant in Quebec and respected. Canada as you may be aware is bilingual and French is the second Official language along with English. They would want French to be spoken there if the Bloc Quebecois was to have their way.

Personal

On my visit to Quebec in 2000 I noticed that folks I met did not want to speak English although they all knew both French and English.

Perspective

We hope this time around the Parti Quebecois is not interested in Separating from Canada at this time. It is surprising to me that without any candidates outside Quebec they are a Federal Party. They got 32 all in Quebec in the October 21 general elections. They did not field candidates anywhere else outside Quebec.

This party can best be described as a Quebec party only. There seems need for reform of the Federal representational plan. It makes no sense to me. You should at least run candidates and have seats elsewhere and not only one region or Province. That would be closer to national representation. What is your perspective? This is ours.

Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie is National Political Correspondent for GTA Weekly.

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