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| May 14, 2007 |
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Québec: PQ in Fundamental Decline; Duceppe May Have Been Unable to Save the Provincial Party; Federalists Politicians, Not Constitutional Reform, Are Key to Conquest of Separatism
A Weekly BDO Dunwoody CEO Business Leader Poll by COMPAS in the Financial Post |
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The Quebec provincial elections results show that the Parti Québecois is fundamentally weak and in ultimate decline, according to the COMPAS panel of CEOs and business leaders. There is a hint in the panel’s forecasts that the likelihood of Quebec’s separation within the next ten years may be less than before the recent provincial election.
It is unclear, say panellists, that the PQ would have fared better under a possible leadership of Bloc head Gilles Duceppe. Duceppe withdrew from the race on Saturday but appeared to be a contender from the moment that the PQ declined to third place in the recent election. Looking to future solutions to the dilemma of the Quebec separatist movement, panellists believe that the main opportunities for Canada lie in strong, persuasive leadership by Quebec federalist leaders and by non-Quebecers with an ability to communicate to Quebecers. Constitutional reform is seen by few panellists as offering an effective solution. These are the key findings from the past week’s web survey of the COMPAS CEO and business leader panel undertaken for The Financial Post under sponsorship of BDO Dunwoody LLP. |
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