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I like your optimism. But let's be brutally frank here: Since 2016, if there is one thing that Trump and his numerous accomplices have shown is that the US "democratic experiment" is not only flailing but is also totally incapable of holding power accountable.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 8h

Don't worry about that, because it seems that, right now, Canadians are more panicky about the breaking "crime of the century" : the democratic election of the Parti Québécois.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 8h

"I wish to say to people ... who wonder : 'What is going on with this small French-speaking nation of North America?'. The country of Québec we wish to give ourselves will be ... rich and modern, but above all will be an exemplary democracy." (Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, premier-designate of Québec).

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 9h

A mere coincidence. Oh yes, it's an extraordinary coincidence. Promise.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 10h

Screen-grab from CBC News. Sorry. My bad.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 10h

"Meetings between bank robbers and accomplices cannot be included in the pre-sentencing report because the meetings took place before the bank was robbed" -- Watchdog

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 13h

"Those who think they are seeing signs of life on Mars are pitiful individuals who are victims of hallucinations" (-- a whole lot of people)

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 13h

"Mars is a desolate planet bombarded by intense radiation" (-- scientists)

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 13h

"Nothing was found on Mars" (-- scientists)

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

What do they have in common? "May privatisation and radical capitalism reign over us". That's what.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This claim could not be more FALSE and MISINFORMED.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The CAQ was to François Legault what the ADQ was to Mario Dumont. A personal trip. When they go away, the party goes away.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Relax. First, it's a minority government. Second, only about 30% actually want a referendum. But yeah, sure, there could be some "disputes" with Ottawa. The "safety" asnd "stability" of Canada are more at risk from a province called Alberta.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yeah. They said the same thing in 1976 when we elected the Parti Québécois for the very first time. The world was going to end. It was going to be a disaster. Repent, for the end was near! Nah. Calm down and go forward.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

With 12% of the vote, Québec Solidaire gets 9 representatives in the National Assembly. With 13,2% of the vote, the incumbant Coalition Avenir Québec is.... ERADICATED. No seat. Nothing. Yes, electoral reform, with proportional representation as centrepiece, is a must.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Don't sell him short. With 59 elected representatives, he will be able to gain a majority with the support of 9 elected representatives from THE OTHER separatist party (Québec Solidaire, left of the spectrum).

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, set to become the 33rd Premier of Québec (33e premier ministre du Québec).

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The following is an illustration of the necessity for electoral reform in Québec (replace the "first-past-the-post" system by a "proportional representation"). With 12% of the vote, one party gets 9 representatives in the Québec National Assembly, while the other, with 13.2%, is eradicated.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Screen-grab from Radio-Canada/CBC -- "élu(e)s" means ELECTED -- "en tête" means LEADING

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Almost final update. A couple of seats may still change hands, but these numbers are almost final.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Follow me for regular updates throughout the evening.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

You are being scandalously lied to. Look at the freaking details. This is part of a vast industrial area on Mars. Image from the Curiosity rover in the Teal Ridge area.

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Claims of life on Mars are garbage" (-- astronomer Philip Plait)

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AL YEN @argignac.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

To date, countries that have sent spacecraft to planet Mars: United States; China; Soviet Union; Russia; India; European Union; United Arab Emirates. Japan is launching a mission to Mars' moon Phobos in 2 weeks.