A study in contrasts

by Philippe Gohier on Friday, June 5, 2009 5:02pm - 3 Comments

Le Devoir on Iggy’s speech in Montreal: Giving Quebec more powers is out of the question

According to Ignatieff, federalism in its current form “works well” and Quebec has all the powers it needs. The Liberal party, like the Conservative party, therefore has no intention of handing Quebec complete control on issues of culture and communications, as the Charest government has requested.

The Globe and Mail on Iggy’s speech in Montreal: Ignatieff courts Quebec nationalists

Michael Ignatieff moved to woo Quebec nationalists and bring them into the Liberal fold Thursday, saying that the Bloc Québécois has kept the province’s francophone electorate on the sidelines for far too long.

While saying he will not use constitutional promises to entice Quebeckers to vote for the Liberal Party, Mr. Ignatieff said it’s time to stop voting for the Bloc, which has won a majority of seats in Quebec in every election since 1993.

Tags: federalism, liberals, Michael Ignatieff, Quebec

Mark

These quotes are from G and M are more relevant.

The option, Mr. Ignatieff said, is for Quebeckers to help the Liberals return to power. In exchange, he said, the Liberals will ensure that Quebeckers get a real taste of power. "
“The best Canada possible is a Canada inspired by Quebec. The best Canada possible is a Canada with Quebeckers in power,”
brick tamlin

from my point of view, i can't see this going down easy with the bloc, meaning there will be no summer election, because they only stand to lose seats. gilles is one of the smartest political strategists in the country, and he essentially holds the balance of power now.
JPro

Ha, it's all in how you choose to look at it.