Pauline Marois: Quebec

National Assembly Dept: Video: Marois whisked off stage mid-speech; man detained outside, according to Globe and Mail. This PQ government will be historic in several respects, not least of which is that it is led by Pauline Marois, who becomes Quebec s first female premier, a situation long overdue given the tradition of strong women in politics and the quasi-gender-parity most parties strive for here. And the woman in question is hardly the new kid on the block that we have seen elsewhere in Canada: Ms. Marois is one of the longest-serving parliamentarians in the National Assembly, a legacy that stretches back to the original leaders of the sovereignty movement, and holds an impressive roster of ministerial experience under her belt and video: PQ elected in Quebec Video screen shot of the man arrested outside the PQ headquarters following a shooting that left one person dead. CTV Video video In the end, a volatile but engaged Quebec electorate voter turnout reached more than 70 per cent opted for change and continuity at the same time. Change came in electing a PQ government, elevating the CAQ to official party status and holding the balance of power in the National Assembly; continuity in allowing the Liberals to form a strong official opposition to provide an effective buffer to the PQ. While the Liberals lost over a dozen seats, including the defeat of Jean Charest in Sherbrooke, voters were reluctant to turn over power to a completely new alternative such as the CAQ. Instead, they chose a tried and tested change agent in the form of the PQ, but placed significant limits on its experience of power as a minority government in the National Assembly. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.