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标题：The 2008 Provincial Election in Quebec
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作者：Éric Bélanger
期刊名称：Canadian Political Science Review
印刷版ISSN：1911-4125
出版年度：2009
卷号：3
期号：1
页码：93-99
语种：English
出版社：British Columbia Political Studies Association, Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association, Prairie Provinces Political studies Association
摘要：In November of 2008, Quebec Premier Jean Charest decided to call a snap election. His obvious goal was to regain a majority of seats in the National Assembly by taking advantage of the Action Démocratique du Québec’s steady decline in the polls and of the breaking financial crisis. The campaign’s central theme was the management of the upcoming “economic storm.” Based on the overall outcome, it is clear that Charest won his gamble, but this came at the price of an extremely low turnout. Also, it is unclear if the Liberal government will be able to win a fourth consecutive election down the road. The current controversy surrounding the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement’s debacle may well hurt the PLQ in the long term. The Parti Québécois, having regained its place as the official opposition, now appears well positioned to become the alternative to the government next time.