Michel Auger, political columnist for La Presse, blogging on the French presidential candidate, Segolene Royal, who was dragged into Canadian domestic politics by Quebec politicians and journalists and found herself endorsing the "liberation" of Quebec:
"It's an old Pequiste reflex to go seek Paris's blessing, particularly when things are not going well in Quebec. It's as if, being unable to convince Quebeckers, they seek a little comfort from the French." (my translation)
