| The day after the 2004 elections, I wrote that the Québec City area "could be a promising region for the Conservatives" and I pointed to 9 ridings in this area where the Conservatives had performed respectably. Fast forward to 2006, where this map by Elections Canada shows what happened in these 9 ridings: 7 turned Conservative and 1 was won by Independent André Arthur. | Le lendemain du scrutin de 2004, j'ai écrit que la région de Québec "pourrait être une région d'avenir pour les Conservateurs" et j'ai signalé 9 circonscriptions de cette région où les Conservateurs avaient eu des scores respectables. Projetons-nous en 2006, où cette carte d'Élections Canada montre ce qui est arrivé dans ces 9 circonscriptions: 7 sont devenues Conservatrices et 1 et a été remportée par l'indépendant André Arthur. |
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It comes at a price though: Ridicule from the rest of the province. Have you heard all the crap that's being said about Quebec City residents since the election?
Écrit par: The Arabian Knight à janvier 31, 2006 09:09 PMHave you heard all the crap that's being said about Montréal who re-elected crooks ? :-)
Écrit par: brem à février 1, 2006 09:00 AMI think there is some similarity between Ottawa-Gatineau and Quebec City in how they voted. Both are government towns with a broad middle class; people with mortgages and high marginal income tax rates who, if voting purely for economic self interest, would seem to naturally favour the CPC.
Écrit par: Anononalogue à février 1, 2006 09:22 AM