Has normal people's patience with politics as usual hit the boiling point? Based on what I've seen here in Quebec City over the past few weeks, the answer might be yes.
In what may be a harbinger for political things to come, Québec City on Sunday elected a 68-year-old retired woman as mayor who didn't even run a campaign. Andrée Boucher had no lawn signs, no volunteers, raised no money and didn't even have a formal platform! But she won -- quite handily -- beating out several high-profile challengers, including an ex-Jean Charest cabinet minister.
All Mme. Boucher did was hold a few press conferences, at which she announced she would make bureaucrats work harder, spend money more wisely and turn the city around. The message worked. There are lessons to be learned here.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 10:51 AM
