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Great thread for those seeking to understand the Quebec election results.

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Eric Lussier @indazone.bsky.social · 9h

Not crazy happy about the result, but at least a minority won’t last the full mandate. The CAQ deserved to be wiped out. They were historically incompetent as well as xenophobic.

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Reposted by Catherine🇨🇦📚🎸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

If there is anything, support for independence is at its lowest level since 1975. This election also showed that the system needs to be changed. Winning with 28% means we are going back to elections in 18 months.

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The system definitely needs to change. Funny how Legault reneged on that promise when it would have negatively affected his party.

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Definitely couldn’t be more different. I’m not liking the PQ turn to the right though. René Lévesque is probably turning over in his grave.

We lucked out with the weather for sure. Not a fan of the cool temps personally, but at least it’s windy and sunny enough to hang out all of the laundry that I came back with last night.

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The referendum is far from popular here, despite the PQ votes. Their vote is in large part due to Francophone distrust of the Liberals. Québec Solidaire is the polar opposite of the PQ in every other way. They’re progressive whereas the PQ has taken a pronounced turn to the right in recent years.

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Thanks! 🫂 Best of luck with your upcoming vote.

True. They see that a separatist party won & think that means that QC will separate. The reality is very nuanced.

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I’ve lived here for 40+ years and I don’t believe that QC will ever separate. Minority government with a strong Liberal opposition -could last less than the full 4 yrs. The only reason so many voted PQ was hatred of the CAQ combined with Francophone distrust of the Liberals, who they see as corrupt.

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Catherine🇨🇦📚🎸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @buca.bsky.social · 9h

The crazy just gets crazier every single fucking day.

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Important to note for those outside of QC who believe that Quebecers voted for separation yesterday. This is in no way the case. The federalist party support outnumbered the separatist numbers. Many who voted PQ do not want separation, but voted that way because of a perceived lack of alternatives.

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Catherine🇨🇦📚🎸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @buca.bsky.social · 10h

Me too. Although not thrilled, I can live with a PQ minority with the Liberals as opposition. What’s with the PCQ popularity around Quebec City though?

Map showing results of Quebec election with strong Liberal support in Montreal and north of Ottawa, strong Conservative support surrounding Quebec City.

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Catherine🇨🇦📚🎸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @buca.bsky.social · 10h

The CAQ went from 90 seats in 2022 to 0 seats yesterday. If only they had won a minority 4 years ago, things would probably look different now.

Seat counts: PQ 59, PLQ 40, PCQ 19, QS 9, CAQ 0

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I just got back from visiting my son in the UK and I’m going to need to acclimatize 🥶. The weather was absolutely glorious there - between 22°-25°c in the daytime and mostly sunny during our entire visit.

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My arm was visibly swollen and red and very painful for 4-5 days. Felt crappy for a couple of days, but I could still function.

It definitely did for me, but still so much better than the alternative. Wishing you an easy experience.