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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
I'm starting to find this thread getting to unwieldy that questions are being asked that have already been addressed.
Quebecers are more accepting of Duceppe's talk of rehabilitation and counseling. This was quite well addressed in the french debate - Duceppe is not willing to give up on these kids. If a 14 year old does commit attempted murder, Duceppe says that putting the kid behind bars for 20 years is not likely to rehabilitate the child, but rather ensure the person will likely reoffend. That view is resonating with the people of Quebec. Albertans will of course disagree with that point of view, but that is just it. Harper put forth a plank of his platform that he knew would help him in Alberta, but he wasn't expecting it to hurt in Quebec. As it turns out, this is really backfiring as Albertans would have voted for him even if it was Harper proposing the Green Shift - he didn't need to go touting this plank. But now the Conservatives are flirting with third in Quebec.
The same goes for artist funding. Really, it's absolute peanuts. Cutting back on "wasteful" spending like on art funding will get a nod from the West... but it is slamming them hard in Quebec, particularly with the ads from Beau Dommage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhgv85m852Q |
I think some of that is just BQ rhetoric. Harper could say the sky is blue and Duceppe would point out this proves he does not get Quebecers because it is clearly
bleu
'the people' of Quebec are no more homogenous then the people of Alberta. Very few who may have voted conservative would be swayed by either issue.
Harpers getting pummelled for a wishy washy platform and a rough economy. Maybe rightly so.