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Originally Posted by The President
The Tories progress in Quebec and they're now a serious opponent to Bloc
Quebecois. Libs are nearly off the map.
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The distortion that makes it appear that the Liberals are off the map is caused by the electoral system. Don't kid yourself, there are still a lot of Liberal supporters in Quebec, and they could still win seats if the BQ and CPC split the vote.
A couple of these byelection wins were as a result of the strong individual candidates. It is always interesting to see how that carries into a general election; the focus seems to shift then to the partisan policies and not so much on the individual.