PQ and their sacrificial lambs
by balqan
Marc-André Nolet, the PQ candidate in Acadie
Well, it’s another election, and just as the posters of different candidates in the federal elections are disappearing, we got the new ones, from PLQ, ADQ and PQ.
Going to the train station, every day I pass by a sign of the PQ candidate for the Acadie circumscription. It’s Marc-André Nolet, an accounting student at the Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne.
He has a vast and valuable work experience, like customer service at his school’s sport center, or guiding the parents during school visits and waiter at Coucoushee!!
I’m just wondering, was the PQ really serious about sending this guy as a candidate? Was he the most qualified among the PQ members for the Acadie circumscription to run? Should I vote for this guy and get him into the Parliament to vote for, or against laws? Will this candidate have the knowledge of how to propose a new law?
The same questions I ask when it comes to Mathieu Traversy in Terrebonne who did not finished his undergraduate studies, or even worst when it comes to Félix Sylvestre-Kentzinger who is running in Marguerite-Bourgeoys. Mr. Sylvestre-Kentzinger thought that having a high school diploma is less important than going to Quebec City to decide on the future of this beautiful province.
Same situation for Simon-Robert Chartrand in Mont-Royal circumscription (this guy has hardly any work experience), Jonathan Cyr in Chomedey, Gabrielle Dufour-Turcotte in Saint-Laurent (she’s still in high school), Catherine Major in Marquette, Mireille Mercier-Roy in Beauce-Nord and Guillaume Tremblay in Masson.
I didn’t had the time, but I’m sure that it’s the same situation with the other political parties too. They are under the impression, that people will see this as a sign of being open towards the younger generation. Sending kids that are still in school, or gave up school to run in elections is completely irresponsible.
Why our politicians are surprised to see that people don’t bother any more to go out and vote?
What is this? Are we in a high school political game, like elections 101? Let’s show them how it is to be a candidate, who cares if no one will vote for them?
If the PQ and any other political party has serious intentions to involve young people and send them as candidates, they should also make sure that these boys and girls are properly prepared.
First of all, they should all have at least an undergraduate degree, preferable a graduate degree. They should have an extensive work experience and political experience. There are plenty of tasks that a young person can do in political party that would prepare him to become a candidate one day.
Why send them now, when they have no teeth to bite? It’s unfair towards them and it’s unfair towards their electorate.
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