Revolution: Fledgling Republic and President

revolution: As when voters turned the previously unelected Macron into France's youngest president last month, Sunday's first round of voting in two-stage legislative elections again brought stinging black eyes to traditional parties that, having monopolized power for decades, are being utterly routed by Macron's political revolution, according to The Chronicle Herald. His fledgling Republic on the Move! contesting its first-ever election and fielding many candidates with no political experience at all was on course to deliver him a legislative majority so crushing that Macron's rivals fretted that the 39-year-old president will be able to govern France almost unopposed for his full five-year term. The newly elected French leader's gamble that voters wanted to throw out old faces and try something new is paying off in full first by giving him the presidency and, on Sunday, the crucial first step toward securing the legislative power to deliver on his pledge of far-reaching change. Record-low turnout, however, took some shine off the achievement. Macron intends to set his large and likely pliant cohort of legislators, all of them having pledged allegiance to his program, to work immediately. Less than 50 per cent of the 47.5 million electors cast ballots showing that Macron has limited appeal to many voters. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.