Russ Campbell’s Blog: Has Pauline Marois Squandered Her Golden Opportunity?
The leader of QueÂbec’s Parti QuĂ©bĂ©cois seems to be watchÂing her atÂtempt to build a “big tent” inÂdeÂpenÂdence party fade away—at least, to one who acÂcepts the reÂsults of reÂcent pubÂlic opinÂion polls.
Pauline Marois, apÂparÂently, asÂsumed her coaliÂtion party would sweep to a maÂjorÂity vicÂtory and ride that wave of supÂport straight through a refÂerÂenÂdum and on to QueÂbec’s inÂdeÂpenÂdence. Polls sugÂgest, howÂever, that beÂlief is less likely now to maÂteÂriÂalÂize for the coaliÂtion seems to be comÂing apart at its fault lines. …
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