As a Tory, I have to admit that I’m reveling in the woes of the Liberals, and elated at the Bloc getting a bloody nose. As a Canadian, and a voter, I’m tragically concerned with the serious imbalance within our political system today, and all Canadians should take note that a weak and indecisive Liberal party is a very bad thing for the democratic process.

That said, (I love that queue) for the first time in 25 years, I feel elation at the prospect of the erosion of the hold the Bloc has over Quebec. For the first time in such a long time, Quebecers are finally looking like they intend to get into the game federally, with more than just the token protest vote.

It’s about bloody time too. The Bloc has always been a “park vote here, no alternative” solution to most Quebecers, but it’s been done in the full awareness that the Bloc agenda has ever been set on the track of “how much can we screw the rest of the nation for”. As an Albertan, I’m painfully aware that Central Canadian politicians can be screwed for a fair bit by a blackmailing Quebec.

Finally though, there is a silver lining, and that lining is Ontario. Yes, you fickle left- leaning bastards are finally cottoning on to the reality of the Quebec conundrum. Not only that, but there may actually be the legs to do something about the Bloc on a more, shall we say, permanent basis.

I like permanent, as in send those traitorous bastards into the nearest ocean without a life-jacket or a boat.

No, I’m not anti-French. I happen to be a descendant of the first settlers to the new world on my Mothers side. My ancestors came to Canada as mercenaries guarding the first French settlers in 1642, in return for land grants from the Sun King. Rather I’m passionately for Confederation, as I’m also a descendant of United Empire Loyalists on my Fathers side.

In fact, my family fought itself on the Plains of Abraham.

Anyway, I digress.

The simple truth is that the more likely it looks like Ontario may actually vote Conservative, the less likely it is that Quebec will vote Bloc. Why would this be true, when in the past it’s always been the exact reverse? Easy to answer, because this time it isn’t the same at all, and that’s leaving Quebecers feeling a little naked.

Think about this from the position of a Quebecer.

If Harper gets a majority as a result of Ontario warming up to him, and there is no noticeable gain in Quebec, or even a loss of presence, what do you think the Conservative Party is going to do?

Can you say “bend over Quebec?”, cause’ I sure can. If Harper doesn’t need Quebec, Harper will break Quebec over his knee, and he’ll do it through transfer payments, all the while redirecting that money to English Canada in the quest to solidify his voter base.

Now you might think this a little draconian, after all we are all Canadians aren’t we? Still, ask yourself if you were Harper, wouldn’t you consider this option? From a political perspective, he’d be an idiot not too.

I think we can all agree Stephan Harper might be many things, but an idiot he’s not.

With money, population, and power shifting to the West, and many of the principle members of the CPC from the West, I doubt there would be any hesitancy in forcing a Quebec government to live within its means.

So, if you’re a French voter, I doubt you haven’t thought of this possibility, which means you are probably going to place a vote for the winning team in an effort to make sure you have a voice at the table in Ottawa.

Jean Cherest has obviously already made this leap of logic… but Gilles you dumb bunny, you get the “Stupid Monkey Award of the week”, cause it took a kick in the nuts in a by-election loss for you to start seeing the writing on the wall.

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