Question for Canadian DUers re: the election.....

[marmar]

.... What is the Bloc Quebecois' political identity, on a left-right scale. I know the left-of-center vote in Canada is split among the Liberals, NDP and Greens, but is the Bloc considered left-leaning too?

[Arrowhead2k1]

1. I dunno, they're like on another planet. Seriously.

[Lucy Goosey]

2. Left. Close to the NDP.

[HEyHEY]

3. But racist like the cons

[Lucy Goosey]

5. Fair enough.

[arthritisR_US]

10. I agree they are to the left but disagree to the racist label. n/t

[HEyHEY]

20. Really? I think they are.

[arthritisR_US]

21. sounds like projection to me. n/t

[Arrowhead2k1]

4. Canadian politics are infested with spoilers, so say hello to the world's freshest neocon Harper!

[Darth_Kitten]

6. Left of Centre

It's centre, not center. ;)

[marmar]

7. Forgot.....And defence. And harbour. And Zed.

..... Hey, half the change in my pocket is Canadian. :P

[Darth_Kitten]

13. :)

:)

[kitty1]

8. The bloc are basically separatists; The promote the sovereignty

of Quebec and the protection of their interests inside the federal government. It's a very strange and unique situation.
Obviously, it is only French Quebecers who vote for this party.
However the population representation of Quebec is such that it supports a large number of seats in the house.
So it is about as far left as you can go.

[Canuckistanian]

9. Very left. I don't think there's a rightist candidate in all Quebec.

They won't help the Conservatives, but the Bloc splits the liberal vote even further.

[GirlinContempt]

11. The BQ are all about the BQ

That's what it boils down to. They don't much care about other politics, because they're about Quebec, and what they think Quebec needs.

It's a fucking joke that they get so many seats with such a small percent of the votes and such a narrow outlook on politics and our country.

I don't consider them left or right, (but if I did I guess maybe left) because they're separatists, period.

[tigereye]

15. it's like Alaska down here!

just kidding.

:hi:

how are ya?

[GirlinContempt]

18. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh

I've been better :) You?

[tigereye]

23. work, kid, political obsessions... GOTV meeting tonight...

the usual.

[applegrove]

12. They are very european in that they are left and value culture & government

intervention.

[Darth_Kitten]

14. And swimming, so many Montrealers have pools....

Noticed that flying into Montreal, en route to London on my trip.

Lots of pools. They have a nice airport as well. Very friendly people.

[applegrove]

17. I always say I love the ethnic mix of Montreal and the open displays of affection.

There is definitely a vibe there that is metrosexual too.

[Puzzler]

16. Left of center...

... generally to the left of the Liberals. Closer to the NDP.

[roamer65]

19. I will give the Bloc Quebecois this...

they kept that POS Harper to a MINORITY government. A big failure for Harper tonite.

[arthritisR_US]

22. I think they were all losers, I thought it was 15 million wasted to have this election

but in fact it was 300 million, we have so many in need and all that money was wasted on ego.

[GirlinContempt]

24. Most of the ridings they won that i looked at

weren't a contest between them and the Cons, it was mostly between them and the Liberal party. So, I dunno about that.

[JVS]

25. Their political identity is: Teh awesomes!