No, it isn’t. (We might regret this statement.)
That’s what it boils down to. Why? Pretty simple— no one can afford it except the Liberals. They’re currently the only party who has the confidence to win and the money to make a national statement. Not only that, but if anyone votes down the budget and plunges the country into another election, it’s highly likely that the Liberals would beat the hell out of anyone who forced the government into another eleciton. No one wants that. Everyone wants a little stability right now, with Trump to the south and global democracy on the downward spiral.
Beyond that, the fallout of Bill 2 in Quebec has been consequential. Already nearly 200 doctors have applied to leave the province, with more to come. As our health care is already near collapse, we can’t afford to lose this many people. Here we are nonetheless, with doctors fed up. The CAQ is at the lowest point in their history in public support, and yet they implemented a major, complex law, and people are calling this a move towards authoritarianism.
All this and more today!
