Tuesday’s election results reveal the extent to which the federalism-separatism dichotomy is finally giving way to the more traditional left-right paradigm in Quebec.

Stéphane Allard is a policy analyst. He completed a master’s degree in political studies at the University of Ottawa and writes on politics and literature.
He lives in Gatineau, Québec, with his wife Marta and his little black dog, Fosca.
Everything in Between
Fringe political movements like the Tea Party in the United States, or Golden Dawn and the National Front in Greece and France, are actually evidence of the strength of the political centre.



