Winston Churchill and Pauline Marois

Pauline Marois: "Democracy is the worst form of government, except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time," Winston Churchill caustically put it in 1947. In a political career that spanned more than five decades, the two-time British prime minister understood more than most politicians democracy's strengths and flaws, as well as the unpredictable power of the electorate. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Similarly, on Monday, thousands of voters in Quebec looked forward instead of backwards and handed Pauline Marois and the Parti Quebecois its worst defeat since the 1970 provincial election, when the party only won seven seats and received 23 per cent of the popular vote. Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois listens to former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau at her swearing-in ceremony at the Quebec legislature in 2007. THE Related Items Articles Potential candidates to replace Marois at PQ helm include Peladeau, Drainville Federalist experiment succeeding Quebec Liberal majority victory positive for economy, business leaders Quebec election map revives long-standing Labrador border dispute Positive relationship with Ottawa should blossom under Quebec Libs, says Trudeau French Manitobans praise bilingualism Premier-designate Couillard says he felt Quebecers shift on independence In July 1945, despite leading Britain and the Allies to a great and hard-fought victory in the Second World War, Churchill and the Conservatives lost the election to Clement Atlee and the Labour party. It was a stunning defeat for Churchill -- who did become prime minister again in 1951 -- yet British voters believed Atlee and Labour offered the country more progressive policies necessary for the post-war era. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.