We cats are in Quebec, which is a very interesting place to be in the wake of last week's momentous provincial election.
On the one hand, everything seems quite normal. Of course, Montreal delivered a heavy Liberal vote — so if we really wanted to see discontent, we probably should have driven into rural Quebec today instead of just biking around the city.
Still, we had an election-tinged encounter. Having crossed over the St. Lawrence locks to the South Shore on our way to St. Lambert, we were stopped by a cyclist going in the opposite direction. He was surprised that the bike-path overpass was already open, since it was supposed to be closed until tomorrow. Was it really open? he asked. Could he get to Parc Jean Drapeau today, instead of having to wait until April 15?
When we said yes, he laughed and said, "It's Mr. Harper's gift to us, since we lost our election."
We cats laughed, too. Sure, Harper is probably thrilled to have the Parti Quebecois thorn removed from his side. But federal Liberals are pleased to have a majority in Quebec City, too.
So, everybody wins except the haters. Could the US take a few lessons from this election? We cats hope so, because it would make us PURR.
(IMAGE: Pierre Peladeau, with this single gesture, loses the election for the PQ. Why is Pauline Maurois applauding?)
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