30 October 2019

(Federal) Election shows us why Montreal and the rest of Quebec are so different

The Bloc's success is due to a move to right-of-centre policies in the regions, while urban centres remain progressive.

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/election-shows-us-why-montreal-and-the-rest-of-quebec-are-so-different?fbclid=IwAR2DI-Ehkvac7JaixNvls4pHf0rtFqUjREnSZThk1leh3eHaRvnYf-RTkJc

The federal election has once again shone a spotlight on the difference between overwhelmingly Liberal Montreal and the rural parts of the province, where the Bloc Québécois reigned supreme.

The Bloc’s success is due to a move to right-of-centre policies in the regions, while urban centres remain progressive, noted Daniel Béland, director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada.

He said today’s Bloc Québécois party is far different than the one that had success with Gilles Duceppe as leader, with a strong anti-poverty agenda.

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