10 5 / 2011
Ruth Ellen Brosseau - The controversy
The media’s relentless pursuit in attacks against Mrs. Brosseau are rather disgusting.
For those of you who may not know, 22,403 eligible voters in the riding of Berthier-Maskinonge voted for Mrs. Brosseau defeating the incumbent.
However, it seems as though that Mrs. Brosseau’s campaign was far from one, both literally and figuratively. During the campaign she was absent, and was noted to be in Vegas. Moreover, she only spent roughly $1800 on her campaign and didn’t even step foot into the riding itself.
I understand both sides of the argument. The ability for her to be elected without even having an actual campaign is beyond me. It isn’t a fault at her running in my view, it was the voters themselves. How could they so blindly elect someone who barely speaks french and was absent most of the campaign?Blame it on political education or whatever reason you so wish to cite.
I see her election as one that confirms Quebec’s desire for change. As such, although she was barely present in the riding throughout the election cycle, Quebecers of her riding demanded change and broke away from the Bloc Qubecois.
Her role shouldn’t be de-legitmized. She was within democratic rights to run for office and be elected, regardless of whether or not she ran a campaign.
The media should work with the MP elect and allow her to become more public rather than continuously harassing her over the dreadful campaign she ran.
