So... any other Quebeckers around? →[More:]
For the second time in 15 years I didn't vote in an election. I found out too late that registration at the polling station wasn't allowed. I have done that in the past, so I was counting on doing so this time, but found out today that I was denied.

To be honest, I had been thinking of spoiling my ballot anyway. I really *really* like 99% of Québec Solidaire's platform: "Nous sommes écologistes - nous sommes de gauche - nous sommes démocrates - nous sommes féministes - nous sommes altermondialistes - nous sommes d'un Québec pluriel --"

(* for non-Frenchies, "we are environmentalists - we are leftists - we are democrats - we are feminists - we are [this is hard to translate but it's sort of like a very nuanced anti-globalization-as-we-know-it] - we are of a diverse Quebec --"

But it was the final plank I couldn't jibe with: "nous sommes d'un Québec souverain et solidaire."

(* "we are of a sovereign and solidary Quebec.")

Françoise David was even running in my riding (Gouin, around Little Italy in Montreal). I really respect her personally. But in the end I knew I couldn't vote for a sovereigntist party. It's totes a deal-breaker for me.

So, while I admit to feeling relief that the Libs have won a majority, and that Pauline Marois isn't the premier (something about her gives me the heebie-jeebies + always has) the whole thing isn't exactly a joy. I liked Charest when he saved Quebec from itself (so to speak) but I'm kinda grossed out by him now. Lesser of two evils...