Is Quebec Finally Going to Shed Its Big Gov't Past?

Forever and a day most Quebeckers have bought into the idea that big government is the answer to all of life's problems. For the past 35+ years the citizens of La Belle Provence have endured incompetent governments run by both the Parti Quebecois and the Liberals.

They've watched a growing prosperity in the West, clearly created by parties that subscribe to minimal taxes and minimal bureaucracy. What's most telling is that the 3 most Western provinces are currently run by 3 completely different parties: The Liberals in B.C., the Conservatives in Alberta, and the NDP in Saskatchewan. But all three have strived to eliminate deficits and run their parties more like a business than a charity. The result is record unemployment and prosperity for everyone who's willing to work to better their lives.

Finally, there is a viable alternative available to Quebeckers in the form of Mario Dumont and his ADQ party. One day before Quebec's pivotal election, all the pundits admit that everything is up for grabs. The best scenario IMHO would be a majority ADQ government. But that's not likely. More realistic would be a minority Liberal government with ADQ coming in second, and the PQ relinquished to third place. Whatever happens, tomorrow will be an interesting day!