Quebec General Election 2012 (4th September)

[Velasco]

I'm just below the greens on the identity axis and exactly in the same place on the socio-economic. Somewhat predictable. Not really very enthusiastic about the candidates or party platforms.

How Much You Agree with the Parties: GRN75% QS71% ON64% PQ64% CAQ54% QLP52%

[Velasco]

I am pretty ignorant about politics in Quebec, but I always wondered why the provincial Liberals considered that the former conservative leader would be their saviour.

[Velasco]

well we first have to remember that no Provincial Liberal party anywhere is officially connected to the Liberal Party of Canada

Well in 2003 Charest was their saviour, and has kept them in power for almost 10yrs so he hasn't failed them yet... Charest is not your current "Conservative" hes a former Progressive Conservative; much more moderate socially and fiscally then the current Harper Conservatives.

Thanks for the explanation. I knew that the present-day Cons are more right-wing than the old PC, also that QLP and Canadian Liberals are separate parties. Anyways I didn't know that the two liberal parties were so disconnected. For what I'm reading here I don't know even which is the ideology of the Liberal Party of Canada nowadays. Charest's solution worked well for the QLP, it's true, but still it sounds a bit strange for a foreigner like me.