In a surprise move scheduled to be announced later today the Conservative Party will enter into a formal alliance with the Bloc Québécois. Since a private briefing to the respective caucuses last night the phones lines have been buzzing. The PMO has scheduled a "major announcement" for 10:00 am today.
Gilles Duceppe will join Cabinet as a senior Minister, likely replacing Peter MacKay as Minister of National Defence. Mr. MacKay is slated to replace Helena C. Guergis as Minister of State (Status of Women). Two other BQ members will join Cabinet. A number of BQ Senate appointments are anticipated.
With this alliance the Conservative government will achieve a functional majority. In a confidential speech to his caucus last night, BQ leader Gilles Duceppe claimed to have achieved his objectives, adding, "with the Bloc Québécois tonight, Mr. Harper has formed a majority government".
A Bloc spokesman, speaking off the record, said “Ils ne parlent pas français. Ils ne sauront pas ce que nous faisons de toute façon.” A Conservative Party spokesman, also speaking off the record, said that “many of our members would be happy with a less top down federalism and that’s not all that different from sovereignty association”.
A press release from the Wildrose Alliance, commenting on the impending alliance, stated “many in Alberta would be glad to see an independent Quebec. Perhaps an independent union of the former Upper and Lower Canada should be considered?”
Gilles Duceppe will join Cabinet as a senior Minister, likely replacing Peter MacKay as Minister of National Defence. Mr. MacKay is slated to replace Helena C. Guergis as Minister of State (Status of Women). Two other BQ members will join Cabinet. A number of BQ Senate appointments are anticipated.
With this alliance the Conservative government will achieve a functional majority. In a confidential speech to his caucus last night, BQ leader Gilles Duceppe claimed to have achieved his objectives, adding, "with the Bloc Québécois tonight, Mr. Harper has formed a majority government".
A Bloc spokesman, speaking off the record, said “Ils ne parlent pas français. Ils ne sauront pas ce que nous faisons de toute façon.” A Conservative Party spokesman, also speaking off the record, said that “many of our members would be happy with a less top down federalism and that’s not all that different from sovereignty association”.
A press release from the Wildrose Alliance, commenting on the impending alliance, stated “many in Alberta would be glad to see an independent Quebec. Perhaps an independent union of the former Upper and Lower Canada should be considered?”
8 comments:
April fools
yup
You had me going there for a moment.
I probably would have fallen for it if I wasn't already knocked out of my senses by an April Fool's from A BCer in Toronto.
Good set up, though!
So it's true then. Lucien Bouchard is up for being our next Governor General.
So they would be called 'Conservatives Reformers And Bloc'?
had me there for a second, mainly based on the photo. phew. I think I would have to find a new nation if such an alliance ever occurred.
Liberals already tried this 15 months ago.
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