Quebec no longer participant in national political conversation

"The tragedy is that federal politicians are so afraid of Quebecers like Blanchet and his effective political boss, Premier Legault, that they never make the argument for federalism and for Canada."

https://ipolitics.ca/2019/10/18/quebec-no-longer-participant-in-national-political-conversation/?fbclid=IwAR3N83Nf4UPozSZyR1QP3LD-CWkw8EqbrIJ9HpKd3aWloIZF8ueBGW_SBl0

Quebec may still be part of Confederation but it’s no longer really a participant in the country’s political conversation. That much is clear from the zombie-like revival of the Bloc Québécois in the current election campaign.

From holding caucus meetings in a large phone booth not long ago, the party is now nipping at the heels of the Liberals in public opinion polls and could even end up with more seats in Quebec than the Liberals in Monday’s election.

Credit is given to the strong performance on the hustings by Yves-François Blanchet, a previously relatively obscure cabinet minister in the government of Parti Québécois premier Pauline Marois, who long had a reputation within the party as “a goon” for his aggressive demeanour.