Quebec Election 2012
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#PQ taking aim at Liberal elex pillar, the economy: says #PLQ policy turns back on "billions" in future resource royalties #qc2012by TimDCBC via twitter 7/31/2012 5:37:30 PM -
RT @ethancoxmtl: I'll be on @cbcHomerun today, talking #Qc2012 and @francoislegault's twitter meltdown. #ggi #polqc #assnatby CBC Homerun via twitter 7/31/2012 7:58:45 PM -
One #PQ challenge will be selling "citizen-initiated referendums" which would allow petitioners to trigger separation vote #qc2012by TimDCBC via twitter 7/31/2012 8:23:13 PM -
RT @JuDufresne_RC: "Pour le Québec"----> Le slogan libéral affiché à l'investiture du PM Charest #Qc2012by Catou MacKinnon via twitter 7/31/2012 9:34:20 PM -
RT @whitma: RT @huffpostquebec: RT @AlainLaforest: Exclusif: Selon nos sources slogan du PQ sera "À nous de choisir" #qc2012 #tvanouvellesby Catou MacKinnon via twitter 7/31/2012 9:37:43 PM -


Forget the Olympics. The real games will soon begin! #qc2012 p.twimg.com
by Andrew Chang via twitter 7/31/2012 9:44:41 PM -

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The saying goes: "Fortune favours the bold" And Jean Charest is poised to test it #assnat #qc2012by Mike Finnerty via twitter 7/31/2012 10:14:29 PM -


RT @partiquebecois: Notre slogan pour #qc2012! #assnat #polQC ^JD twitpic.com
by Mike Finnerty via twitter 8/1/2012 1:24:14 AM -


Liberal slogan seems to be "Pour le Québec" RT @karlblackburn L'investiture de Charest à Sherbrooke! #qc2012 #Assnat p.twimg.com
by Mike Finnerty via twitter 8/1/2012 1:33:44 AM -

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S-person for chief electoral officer: it would be simpler to have fixed-date elections. Office now on 3rd round of preps THIS year. #qc2012by Catou MacKinnon via twitter 8/1/2012 12:06:53 PM -
Before the official call, the #PQ election bus is off! First stop: Baie de Beauport, then 3-Rivières, then Blainville #qc2012by TimDCBC via twitter 8/1/2012 12:37:01 PM -
On CBC News Network just after 9 am looking ahead to today's #Qc2012 election call.by Thomas Daigle via twitter 8/1/2012 12:42:19 PM -
PQ leader Pauline Marois about to hold a press conference. Watch it here: www.cbc.ca #cbcmtl #qc2012 #assnat #Quebecby CBCMontreal via twitter 8/1/2012 1:14:31 PM -

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Parti Quebecois election sign spotted in Quebec City late Tuesday night: #qcvotes #qc2012 p.twimg.com
by Quebec AM via twitter 8/1/2012 1:40:02 PM -
FECQ and FEUQ to unveil their plans for #Qc2012 election campaign at 10 am.by Thomas Daigle via twitter 8/1/2012 1:43:39 PM -


Marguerite Blais, minister responsible for seniors, arriving for pre-election cabinet meeting. #qc2012 p.twimg.com
by Andrew Chang via twitter 8/1/2012 1:49:52 PM -


Michelle Courchesne, education min., arrives. Says negos still ongoing with teachers re: resumption of classes. #qc2012 p.twimg.com
by Andrew Chang via twitter 8/1/2012 1:51:40 PM -
FECQ/FEUQ to take "all legal means" so that parties take into account youth vote. Their theme = "make the difference." #qc2012by Thomas Daigle via twitter 8/1/2012 2:00:43 PM -
Ministers arriving have all hit on 3 points: let's get students back to school, PQ too aggressive, and let's get ready to rumble. #qc2012by Andrew Chang via twitter 8/1/2012 2:01:19 PM -
FECQ/FEUQ encouraging youth to vote. Electoral law prohibits them from taking sides but they say Lib reign has been bad for youth. #qc2012by Thomas Daigle via twitter 8/1/2012 2:17:12 PM -
Via twitter, Health Minister @DrYvesBolduc and CAQ's @DrBarretteCAQ have said they'll have a health care debate. #qc2012by Catherine Cullen via twitter 8/1/2012 2:50:48 PM -
PQ's Pauline Marois blames Charest for "student crisis," says wearing the red square helped her win by-election in Argenteuil.#qc2012#cbcmtlby Catou MacKinnon via twitter 8/1/2012 2:52:46 PM -
Premier Jean Charest should be making a move very shortly. #qc2012 #cbcmtlby Debra Arbec via twitter 8/1/2012 2:54:00 PM -

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The ministers meeting is over in Qc. The Premier is expected to head over to the Lieutenant Governor's residence next. #qc2012by Debra Arbec via twitter 8/1/2012 3:18:26 PM -


The long walk to the lieutenant-governor... Jean Charest all smiles. Speech to come after 12pm. #qc2012 p.twimg.com
by Andrew Chang via twitter 8/1/2012 3:30:49 PM -

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And we're off! Check out our Quebec Votes website for breaking, live & interactive election coverage: www.cbc.ca #qc2012 #qcpoliby CBCMontreal via twitter 8/1/2012 4:09:14 PM -

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The Charest team arrives... speech to start momentarily. "Pour le Québec" is their slogan! #qc2012 p.twimg.com
by Andrew Chang via twitter 8/1/2012 4:42:11 PM -


Charest does not commit one way or another to Legault's direct challenge for a public debate. #qc2012 p.twimg.com
by Andrew Chang via twitter 8/1/2012 5:05:59 PM -

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Vote Compass just hit 10,000 in the first hours of the QC campaign! bit.ly #qc2012 #cdnpoli @votecompass p.twimg.com
by CBCMontreal via twitter 8/1/2012 5:45:36 PM -
Legault says campaign will be positive in that it proposes solutions, but can't be positive about Charest's record. #qc2012by Catherine Cullen via twitter edited by Corinne Smith 8/1/2012 5:53:46 PM -
RT @CBCPolitics: Vote Compass is back for the Quebec election! Check it out at www.cbcnews.ca #cdnpoli #Qc2012 #cbcby Quebec AM via twitter 8/1/2012 6:20:09 PM
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