I find it grotesque, grotesque

Speculation the Premier is preparing louis vuitton wallets on sale an election platform opposing social strife hit a fever pitch this week, fuelled by backroom whispers and Mr. Charest’s campaign-style promotion of the Plan Nord, his economic development program for Quebec’s north. While seeking a new mandate from voters in the midst of student protests seems far from ideal, the other top political issue in Quebec is corruption – hardly a winning one for a government facing the spectacle of a public inquiry later this year. Mr. Charest bitterly denied that he would use the student strike as an issue in an election, which must be called by the end of 2013. (He later apologized for the harsh tone directed at the reporter who posed the question.) “I find it grotesque, grotesque to think the government would make use of a crisis for some political calculation, some partisan calculation,” Mr. Charest said. “We deserve better.” Later, in an interview with Radio-Canada, he said the government had no election “programmed” for the spring, a denial likely to fuel further speculation. Mr. Charest made similar proclamations in October, louis vuitton luggage bags 2008, citing the economic crisis as a vital reason to avoid going to the polls. Three weeks later, his campaign bus hit the road. Students and opposition politicians certainly weren’t buying the denials this week. “The government is playing politics on the back of students,” said Martine Desjardins, president of the province’s federation of university students. “We’re going to step back and sit down with [our members] to find a way out of this crisis.” Recent clashes with police during demonstrations and Quebeckers’ growing exasperation over the conflict have increased pressure on Mr. Charest, who made it clear he is willing to sacrifice the winter session of students who refuse to return to school. “We will never yield to violence and blackmail,” he said. “This isn’t a macho match about winning and losing and Outlet Louis Vuitton EPI Bags Cheapest 2012 Online Wholesale Fashion Red calculations. This is about the future of Quebec. All this language frankly needs to be toned down.” The new measures will cost the government about $50-million and will be paid for in part through the current university funding formula. University heads who have been managing the crisis within divided institutions said they could live with the plan. At the Université de Montréal, the province’s largest, rector Guy Breton had expected to receive an extra $7.5-million in annual revenue for the next five years – or 1 per cent of his $750-million operating budget. On a seven-year plan, it would be closer to $5-million. “I’m willing to manage with a tighter budget if it is the compromise that we need,” he said on Friday, adding that much of Mr. Charest’s proposal echoes suggestions he made privately to the government gucci handbags weeks ago.