Can you blame Gilles Duceppe?
The man partly responsible for bringing about André Boisclair's downfall (his people had been working behind the scenes to force his resignation since March 26) has now bowed out of the PQ leadership race 24 hours after he entered it to allow a coronation for the Grand Dame of the sovereignist movement, Pauline Marois. Duceppe realized two things: 1) he probably wouldn't win; and 2) even if he did, he would subject the already-weak PQ to a bloodbath of a race, leaving the party in worse shape than it already is.
Duceppe's announcement is more good news for Stephen Harper. Duceppe will now be relegated (maybe only temporarily) to lame-duck status. Dion is not improving Liberal fortunes in Quebec and Justin Trudeau's candidacy is a gift for the Tories in the ridings they are aiming to win.
The answers to Duceppe's questions in the House tomorrow ought to be entertaining.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 6:31 PM
