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And now a word from Bernard Landry

by Aaron Wherry on Thursday, August 4, 2011 5:24pm - 6 Comments

The former Parti Quebecois premier is unimpressed with Nycole Turmel.

“It’s rare that I agree with English Canada, but I think they’ve got a point here,” Landry told The Canadian Press in an interview. ”There is a serious civic problem here. Participation in politics is not a joke, it’s not a gag. There are (party) activists who devote a large chunk of their lives as citizens in defense of their convictions…

“It’s not edifying. It’s a bad example for youth, it’s an example of ingratitude toward those who are dedicated to political causes. At the very least, she could humbly apologize.”

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  • Anonymous

    “It’s rare that I agree with English Canada, but I think they’ve got
    a point here,” Landry told The Canadian Press in an interview.

    And instantly, all of English Canada began questioning their previously held position.

    LOL

    • http://tigeronpolitics.wordpress.com tigerinexile

      There’s a non-trivial case to be made that this was all a separatist revenge scenario vis-a-vis the Dippers…

      • Anonymous

        That was certainly my first assumption.

        • Anonymous

          There is no other plausible assumption.

          The Quebec provincial election is not that far away.  It seems things will get messy.  Marois is having a rough time while Kadir is the most popular leader.  With a socialist party as the official opposition party, the sovereignists see Quebec Solidaire as a real danger.

          If the vote is that divided, who knows, Charest could pull through.  Chunks of cement better stop falling from tunnels and highways and bridges though.

  • Anonymous

    “It’s rare that I agree with English Canada, but I think they’ve got
    a point here,” Landry told The Canadian Press in an interview.

    And instantly, all of English Canada began questioning their previously held position.

    LOL

  • Anonymous

    If hardcore separatists like Landry going after Turmel now, I should probably say a few words in Turmel’s defence.

    I don’t think Turmel was ever really a separatist.  Her husband is an anglophone. She has spent most of her career working in high profile federal union jobs, representing union members from every province.  It’s hard to believe that a PSAC president would ever desire Quebec separation, because if that happened all those taxpayer-funded Quebec jobs in the federal public service would evaporate. 

    The fact that Turmel was a Bloc Quebecois member is a testament to how neutered the BQ had become under Duceppe.  The separatist dream has all but evaporated since 1995.  When Turmel joined the Bloc six years ago, the party had become little more than a far-left vehicle to extort money from the rest of Canada so that Quebec could afford a slew of expensive, unsustainable welfare-state social programs. (c.f. déséquilibre fiscal)

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