2026 QUEBEC ELECTIONS - DEBATE NO. 3
2026 QUEBEC ELECTIONS - DEBATE NO. 3 -
By Bernard Bujold -
Personally, I’ve always considered politics to be a form of sport comparable to hockey. Momentum—that invisible, inexplicable force—is generally insurmountable, and it’s always this force that determines the winner, regardless of the talent of the players (or the political candidates in the race).
Christine Fréchette reminds me of the Montreal Canadiens facing off against the Carolina Hurricanes in last season’s playoffs. The Hurricanes had eliminated the Canadiens in five games (4-1), and it was clear that momentum was against the Montreal team. It’s obvious that Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon has the momentum and should win the ultimate trophy. Christine Fréchette will not be able to defeat the Parti Québécois! The question, then, becomes whether she will be able to secure second place as the Official Opposition or whether she will be eliminated from the National Assembly—just as Brian Mulroney’s Conservatives were eliminated from the Canadian Parliament when Kim Campbell took over from Mulroney, much like Fréchette’s situation with Legault. The historic defeat of Kim Campbell and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada took place on October 25, 1993, during the federal election. At the time of Brian Mulroney’s resignation in June 1993, the Progressive Conservative Party held a majority of 156 seats in the House of Commons. Campbell and her party suffered an unprecedented collapse, retaining only two seats nationwide. Kim Campbell herself lost her own seat as a member of Parliament in Vancouver. Earlier that year, in June 1993, Jean Charest had finished second behind Kim Campbell in the party leadership race, and he was one of only two Conservative MPs to hold onto their seats during the electoral disaster of October 25, 1993. Will Bernard Drainville be the CAQ’s Jean Charest? The Radio-Canada debate (Wednesday, September 23, at 8:00 p.m.) will provide a good indication of what the future holds for Quebec’s current outgoing premier, Christine Fréchette, as well as for the candidates vying to become the second-largest opposition party in the National Assembly.
My two friends, Mark Carney and Pablo Rodriguez—both huge hockey fans—are really looking forward to watching the debate...
Stay tuned!
www.lestudio1.com
By Bernard Bujold -
Personally, I’ve always considered politics to be a form of sport comparable to hockey. Momentum—that invisible, inexplicable force—is generally insurmountable, and it’s always this force that determines the winner, regardless of the talent of the players (or the political candidates in the race).
Christine Fréchette reminds me of the Montreal Canadiens facing off against the Carolina Hurricanes in last season’s playoffs. The Hurricanes had eliminated the Canadiens in five games (4-1), and it was clear that momentum was against the Montreal team. It’s obvious that Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon has the momentum and should win the ultimate trophy. Christine Fréchette will not be able to defeat the Parti Québécois! The question, then, becomes whether she will be able to secure second place as the Official Opposition or whether she will be eliminated from the National Assembly—just as Brian Mulroney’s Conservatives were eliminated from the Canadian Parliament when Kim Campbell took over from Mulroney, much like Fréchette’s situation with Legault. The historic defeat of Kim Campbell and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada took place on October 25, 1993, during the federal election. At the time of Brian Mulroney’s resignation in June 1993, the Progressive Conservative Party held a majority of 156 seats in the House of Commons. Campbell and her party suffered an unprecedented collapse, retaining only two seats nationwide. Kim Campbell herself lost her own seat as a member of Parliament in Vancouver. Earlier that year, in June 1993, Jean Charest had finished second behind Kim Campbell in the party leadership race, and he was one of only two Conservative MPs to hold onto their seats during the electoral disaster of October 25, 1993. Will Bernard Drainville be the CAQ’s Jean Charest? The Radio-Canada debate (Wednesday, September 23, at 8:00 p.m.) will provide a good indication of what the future holds for Quebec’s current outgoing premier, Christine Fréchette, as well as for the candidates vying to become the second-largest opposition party in the National Assembly.
My two friends, Mark Carney and Pablo Rodriguez—both huge hockey fans—are really looking forward to watching the debate...
Stay tuned!
www.lestudio1.com
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