Blog of Adam Daifallah -- author, journalist, law student. Lover of politics, writing, golf, curling, fitness, fashion, bacon and maple products -- not necessarily (but probably) in that order. Partisan of the Anglosphere. Contact me via email at adam@daifallah.com. This summer I am joined by Keir Wilmut and Omar Soliman.

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

PQ leadership bombshell

This story is just now picking up speed in English Canada, but it has sent shockwaves around Quebec the last few days: Parti Québécois leadership frontrunner André Boisclair has admitted he used cocaine when he was a PQ cabinet minister. Not when he was a teenager, not when he was a university student, when he was serving in cabinet.

This raises serious questions about Boisclair's ability to lead. One of his campaign workers told me today that they don't think it will damage his chances of winning the leadership, but that it could hurt him with the electorate in a general election.

I have two questions:

1. What does this say about the way Boisclair deals with pressure?

2. Will charges be laid by the police?

# posted by Adam Daifallah : 12:11 AM

  

 

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