Sarkozy
As a regular reader of Paul Wells, I've been fortunate to follow French politics for the first time in my life. Sarko is a fascinating - if frustrating - pol to watch and while it is easy to write him off already as "all talk, no action", I'd be lying if I didn't say I hope that he might be able to turn it around.
His decision to subtly re-align the French position on Quebec-Canada relations is yet another reason to hold out hope for him.
His decision to subtly re-align the French position on Quebec-Canada relations is yet another reason to hold out hope for him.
In France where the right has traditionally been sovereignty's staunchest ally, President Nicolas Sarkozy has strong personal ties to Quebec's federalist business establishment. For months, there has been speculation that he will re-triangulate the Ottawa-Quebec-Paris relationship to treat Canadian unity as a given.Yesterday, he sent his strongest signal to date, going off a prepared speech to say that France was close to Quebec but also loved Canada and that there was no need to choose between the two.
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..and his decision to commit additional troops to Western Afghanistan. That was not based on opinion polls, I'll wager.
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