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An election earthquake in Quebec
From the article:
THE POLITICAL landscape in Quebec changed radically last Monday for the first time since 1972. A radical left-wing party emerged as an unavoidable political force, a new right-wing populist party took power, and the old mainstream parties sustained historical defeats....
ON THE other side of the spectrum, Québec Solidaire (QS), a broad-left party with radical roots, won some surprising victories.
Winning in 10 ridings, or districts, QS is now the largest left-wing party in the legislative assembly, passing its nationalist rival, the Parti Québécois. For the first time in its history, QS also managed to win seats outside of the Montreal region.
ON THE other side of the spectrum, Québec Solidaire (QS), a broad-left party with radical roots, won some surprising victories.
Winning in 10 ridings, or districts, QS is now the largest left-wing party in the legislative assembly, passing its nationalist rival, the Parti Québécois. For the first time in its history, QS also managed to win seats outside of the Montreal region.
To read more:
https://socialistworker.org/2018/10/04/an-election-earthquake-in-quebec