Francis Chartrand for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles

The motto of Belle Province may be "I remember," Quebeckers are less vindictive beings in the world.

Just look at the results of federal elections for realizing it.

MR JOE LOUIS

Take Maxime Bernier.

For weeks, journalists and commentators have repeated how the former foreign minister lacked trial.

Not only has he attended a woman who had links with organized crime, but he even left confidential documents at home!

In addition, when Mr. Bernier has visited the Quebec soldiers in Afghanistan, he insisted that the military are being photographed eating Joe Louis in order to please an entrepreneur in his region.

Imagine: using young people who risk their lives every day to make the pub!

But what did the voters of County Beauce to this fact?

They said "We don't care," and they reelected Maxime Bernier.

THE INVISIBLE WOMEN

Take Josee Verner.

The Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and the Francophonie accumulated gaffes during the campaign. All journalists and commentators have stressed its incompetence, its inability to clearly explain the decisions of its government and its tendency to take the powder Escampette when we wanted to question the cuts in the cultural sector.

Proof that Ms. Verner is beside its pumps: it did not favor his own party Tuesday! Instead of voting in the constituency it represents, as the Electoral Act permits, she went to vote in the constituency where she lives - and where the Conservative Party had no candidate ...

But what did the voters of Louis-Saint-Laurent to this fact?

They said "We don't care,'' and they reelected Josee Verner.

NOT SO GREEN

Thomas Mulcair now.

According to a survey of shock Devoir, the former Minister of Environment Liberal prevented Hydro-Quebec to give a grant of two million dollars to an environmental group that fights against climate change because Jean Charest ( "the boss "As he called him in his e-mails) was too PQ these activists to his liking.

Not bad for a politician who brags about being green, right?

In addition, during the campaign, the NDP walked alongside a candidate who campaigned in an organization advocating sharia.

But what did the voters of Outremont to this fact?

They said "We don't care," and they re-elected Thomas Mulcair.

CRYING IN THE DESERT

In recent days, much has been written about the growing gap between artists and the public.

But it seems that artists are not only talking in a vacuum. Journalists, political analysts and columnists also cry in the wilderness.

Day after day after day during this campaign, you disclosed the incompetence and inconsistencies of this or that politician.

And you, what do you do?

You shrugged and you re-elected.

Labels: Elections, Richard Martineau

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