tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3324538781576444868.post2013645397928340812..comments2023-11-02T09:00:35.244-07:00Comments on Canadian Rosebud: WITH FRIENDS LIKE HARPER...burlivespipehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048415779214466831noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3324538781576444868.post-51458154093466951252008-12-12T04:06:00.000-08:002008-12-12T04:06:00.000-08:00Bernier is extremely well-liked by his constituent...Bernier is extremely well-liked by his constituents. That has a lot to do with his father, Gilles who represented this riding from 1984 - 1997 as a PC first & then as an Independent. I don't think Bernier is particularly popular in other areas of Quebec. He is basically riding on his fathers coattails. But who knows how much longer that would last, in time.penlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830912393649649485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3324538781576444868.post-3667164474466573642008-12-11T23:32:00.000-08:002008-12-11T23:32:00.000-08:00That would be my assessment too. But over the year...That would be my assessment too. But over the years watching Quebec's returns I've given up predicting or trying to understand exactly what the voters of La Belle province will do. Remember, they gave Bernier a huge win in October, when all signs should have pointed to a rebuke of some kind.rockfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835472375196889875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3324538781576444868.post-75503270023523392342008-12-09T02:38:00.000-08:002008-12-09T02:38:00.000-08:00Well, the only good thing out of all of this is th...Well, the only good thing out of all of this is that Harper has completely lost Quebec as a supporter for any of his agendas, budgets, etc. He will never gain any seats in any upcoming federal election & will most likely lose most, if not, all of the ones the Cons now have.penlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830912393649649485noreply@blogger.com