I wanted to get this out before Thanksgiving, so no huge write-up.
Quebec Electoral System – Two-Round Runoff, Second-Round Results displayed
2018 Election Results: Démocratique Majority, Mario Laframboise to lead Government
Parti Démocratique du Québec (44 Seats) A Christian Democratic Party without the Christians, a statement that fits Quebec’s oddities very well. They are the general ruling Party of Quebec, since the late 70s when the Parti Fédéraliste failed to change with Quebec. However, they do not rule unchallenged, opposition and coalition governments are normal. What makes the Democrats so powerful is understanding of Quebec’s culture. Why the party is still guided fundamentally by Catholic principles, they more often then not defer to French Identity. Indeed, the Party often finds itself enacting policies previously pursued in France. The party stands strong when clothed in the Petite-French Identity of Quebec – which includes their Catholic ideology. Their implementation of the Second-Round style systems reflects this general French-ness.
Parti Travailleurs (16 Seats) – The Quebec Branch of the National Labour Party. One would think, in a province with a general left-wing trend, the Left would have a stronger presence then 20% of the seats. The problem is factionalism. The radicals, moderates, and centrists inside the Quebec left have always been at war over issues like culture, the environment, and Montreal vs the Province overall. In a good year, all types of voters will join the Travailleurs and the Greens to oust the Democrats. In a normal year though, the moderates go for one of the more culturally driven parties, and the left divides itself.
Front Écologique (7 Seats) – Like the Workers, the Quebec Greens also have a factional problem, however here it is much more brazen. There are two factions within the Greens: The Liberals who side with the globalist party, and the Extremists often derogatively called the “Plateauists” in reference to the Hyper-Left region of Montreal. The party traditionally sides with the workers, but will form governments with the democrats. The Greens tend to benefit from the second round more then any other party, though getting there is often a challenge.
Citizens Equality Party (9 Seats) – As one can no doubt tell by the primacy of the Parties English Name, this is a party for English Speakers in Quebec. The party is moderate, but will generally side with the left when push comes to shove. There are two general factions within the party – the Montreal members who come from the Western part of the island and suburbs, and the Rural faction powered by Anglos along the borders with the New England states.
Parti Liberté (2 Seats) – A home for those that are so committed to the French Identity, they wish to secede. This ideology had a much better time before the two-round-runoff, which virtually eliminated the party from contention. Very few people believe in Quebec Separatism, with the ideology holding the most followers in the ‘forgotten extremes’ of the province. The party has several times been declared unconstitutional by Local Courts, only for the Philadelphia Courts to re-legalize the party under freedom of expression.
Quebec Electoral System – Two-Round Runoff, Second-Round Results displayed
2018 Election Results: Démocratique Majority, Mario Laframboise to lead Government
Parti Démocratique du Québec (44 Seats) A Christian Democratic Party without the Christians, a statement that fits Quebec’s oddities very well. They are the general ruling Party of Quebec, since the late 70s when the Parti Fédéraliste failed to change with Quebec. However, they do not rule unchallenged, opposition and coalition governments are normal. What makes the Democrats so powerful is understanding of Quebec’s culture. Why the party is still guided fundamentally by Catholic principles, they more often then not defer to French Identity. Indeed, the Party often finds itself enacting policies previously pursued in France. The party stands strong when clothed in the Petite-French Identity of Quebec – which includes their Catholic ideology. Their implementation of the Second-Round style systems reflects this general French-ness.
Parti Travailleurs (16 Seats) – The Quebec Branch of the National Labour Party. One would think, in a province with a general left-wing trend, the Left would have a stronger presence then 20% of the seats. The problem is factionalism. The radicals, moderates, and centrists inside the Quebec left have always been at war over issues like culture, the environment, and Montreal vs the Province overall. In a good year, all types of voters will join the Travailleurs and the Greens to oust the Democrats. In a normal year though, the moderates go for one of the more culturally driven parties, and the left divides itself.
Front Écologique (7 Seats) – Like the Workers, the Quebec Greens also have a factional problem, however here it is much more brazen. There are two factions within the Greens: The Liberals who side with the globalist party, and the Extremists often derogatively called the “Plateauists” in reference to the Hyper-Left region of Montreal. The party traditionally sides with the workers, but will form governments with the democrats. The Greens tend to benefit from the second round more then any other party, though getting there is often a challenge.
Citizens Equality Party (9 Seats) – As one can no doubt tell by the primacy of the Parties English Name, this is a party for English Speakers in Quebec. The party is moderate, but will generally side with the left when push comes to shove. There are two general factions within the party – the Montreal members who come from the Western part of the island and suburbs, and the Rural faction powered by Anglos along the borders with the New England states.
Parti Liberté (2 Seats) – A home for those that are so committed to the French Identity, they wish to secede. This ideology had a much better time before the two-round-runoff, which virtually eliminated the party from contention. Very few people believe in Quebec Separatism, with the ideology holding the most followers in the ‘forgotten extremes’ of the province. The party has several times been declared unconstitutional by Local Courts, only for the Philadelphia Courts to re-legalize the party under freedom of expression.
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