Je suis en train de me renseigner sur le système politique québécois, et j'essaie (mais ce n'est pas être pas comparable) de faire des parallèles ente la politique en France et au Québec.
Un parti me laisse perplexe : les progressiste-conservateurs, 2 notions qui me semblent totalement contradictoires.
Comment peut on être les deux à la fois ?
D'après mes renseignements, il est en plus à cheval entre le Parti Libéral et le Parti Conservateur, là je m'y perds un peu 🤪....
Si vous pouvez me permettre d'y voir plus clair, ça m'arrangerait bien.
les progressiste-conservateurs, 2 notions qui me semblent totalement contradictoires
Je ne connais pas du tout ce parti ... Probablement que c'est un parti qui retient un très faible taux de vote. un peu comme le "parti vert" ou le "bloc pot" qui sont des partis qui se moquent de la politique.. C'est ce que j'imagine car j'en ai jamais entendu parler .. Il faut aussi dire que tout les partis politique sauf pour les gros comme Le bloc québécois, le parti québécois, le parti libéral, le parti conservateur ne sont pas tous représenté dans chaque circonscriptions.
J'aimerais quand même que tu me dises ou et comment tu as trouvé l'information sur ce parti je suis curieuse..
christine
C'est l'heure des brasiers et il ne faut voir que la lumière
(Jose Marti)
Ici au Québec nous ne sommes pas à une contradiction près. Le Parti dont tu parles se nomme à présent le Parti conservateur. Ils sont actuellement au pouvoir à Ottawa. Élu minoritaire aux dernières élections, leur chef, Stephen Harper, est de ce fait le Premier Ministre du Canada. Pour moi, il est mon Premier Sinistre.
Au Canada le Parti libéral est de centre gauche. Les conservateurs sont à droite de l’échiquier politique. Entre les deux il y a le Nouveau Parti démocratique, social-démocrate, et le Bloc Québécois, qui n’obtiendra jamais le pouvoir puisque ce Parti ne présente de candidats qu’au Québec. Leur mandat est de défendre les intérêts du Québec et de promouvoir la souveraineté de cette Province. Ils jouent au chien dans l’allée de quilles Fédérale en foutant un peu le bordel au Parlement fédéral.
Voilà toute la contradiction de l’électorat québécois; un noyau dur, 30-35 %, de farouches indépendantistes, le reste, des Libéraux et Conservateurs auquel s’ajoute un quadruple Parti, l’Action démocratique, d’affirmation nationale à tendance autonomiste, mais sans jamais franchir la ligne de la souveraineté du Québec.
Bref, le Canada (ancienne colonie britannique) a adopté le régime parlementaire anglais; des députés élus au suffrage universel et un Sénat qui décortique et entérine les Lois votées au Parlement. Le Parti qui fait élire le plus de députés forme le gouvernement. Le chef du Parti devient Premier Sinistre et nomme un Conseil des Sinistres parmi les députés élus (Sinistre des finances, Sinistre de l’immigration, Sinistre des affaires extérieures, Sinistre de l’emploi, etc.).
Tu vois? Rien à voir avec le modèle made in France. Quoique si tout de même. À chaque campagne électorale, les Sinistrables t’appellent par ton prénom, te promettent monts et merveilles. À les croirent, tu deviendras millionnaire sous leur gouverne. Le paradis sur Terre se nommera Canada et il fera l’envie de la Galaxie. Pour que tu leur décernes ton vote, ils sont prêts à te déclarer d’une intelligence supérieure. Une fois élus, ils disparaissent du portrait. Normal, ils sont devenus cadres! ... jusqu’aux prochaines élections, dans quatre ou cinq ans.
DeCléricy
J’en appelle à vous ô Muses
Où tant ma vie passe et s’use
Qu’encore et toujours j’aime
Mes soeurs Galère et Bohème
Je suis allé sur Wikipédia pour avoir ces infos, même si je ne suis pas certains de la fiabilité absolue du site.
Là, j'ai découvert une impressionnante quantité de partis, représentés à l'assemblée nationale, d'autres au Québec, et d'autres enfin nulle part.
Je me suis intéressé au parti "progressiste-conservateur" d'abord à cause de son nom, mais aussi par ce qu'en fouillant un peu plus, je le retrouvais dans différentes partis ou gouvernements.
Je me suis donc intéressé à la notion de "conservateur", bref un vrai travail d'investigation.
Puis que j'en suis à la partie définition, j'ai lu que l'ADQ est souverainiste et autonomiste. c'est quoi la différence ?
Quand un parti est de "couleur rouge et bleu" comme l'ADQ, c'est qu'il est centriste (notre UDF) ?
Dans un parti c'est quoi la différence entre un chef et un président ?
Ouh là là ! Ca devient sérieux ! Je prépare mon stage de journalisme radiophonique et si je pouvais éviter de dire des bêtises à l'antenne, ça serait mieux....😉
Merci d'avance pour les réponses ou pour les liens vers des sites plus spécialisés
Salut,
je ne suis pas vraiment une spécialiste de la politique et je dirais même pas du tout .. Ici nous avons trois types d'élection: dans une premier temps, il y a les élections au niveau fédéral qui se font partout à travers le canada. Nous avons un premier ministre qui est stephan harper, puis vient ensuite les élections provincial; au dernière élection de mars 07 le parti libéral est entré de façons minoritaire avec l'adq (action démocratique du Québec) En France, je crois que vos élections ce font en trois tours mais ici c'est seulement en une fois. Voilà pourquoi le partis libéral est minoritaire car il a seulement un certain pourcentage des sièges au parlement. Ce qui fait aussi que les décisions doivent être prise en commun accord avec les partis qui siègent à l'assemblé. Le chef de partis est la personne qui se trouve à la tête du dit parti. un peu comme "ségolène royal" c'est elle qui est la figure première(sauf que chez vous la personne sera présidente).
Ensuite vient les élus qui sont des membres des partis qui ont étés élus dans leur circonscription. À partir des élus certains seront nommé ministre par les chefs de partis...
En france, vous avez un président mais ici se sont des premiers ministres. il y en a un au fédéral (canada) et un au provincial (Québec). Il y a donc des lois et des réglementations qui sont faite pour le pays mais aussi pour chaque provinces.
C'est assez compliqué...J'espère t'avoir un peu éclairé mais comme je te le disais en haut de page.. je ne suis pas une experte et c'est à y perdre son latin ...😉
christine
C'est l'heure des brasiers et il ne faut voir que la lumière
(Jose Marti)
Chez nous non plus les élections ne sont pas simples, avec des élections présidentielles (nationales), législatives (régionales), cantonales (canton), municipales (ville). Elles se font généralement en 2 tours avec d'abord plein de candidats (9 cette année pour les présidentielles ), puis un autre pour départager les 2 candidats qui ont le plus de voix.
Le plus paradoxal est que le parti représenté par le Président de la République n'est pas forcément majoritaire à l'assemblée Nationale et au Sénat. C'est un aspect qui surprend les anglais mais c'est français : on élit un parti à la présidentielle et un autre aux législatives, une façon de dire "T'es élu mais tu peux pas faire ce que tu veux (et parfois pas ce pourquoi t'as été élu) ".
C'est le Président qui forme son gouvernement, sans demander l'avis du parti qui lui a permis d'être élu (et cette année ça risque d'être très drôle puisque le président, de droite veut intégrer des personnes de gauche dans son gouvernement et mettre certains membres de son parti au placard). Il peut créer autant de ministères qu'il veut. Généralement c'est le Président ou secrétaire général du Parti qui se présente à la présidence ( sauf cette année au Parti Socialiste, où c'est Ségolène Royal et non le secrétaire général du parti, François Hollande, qui s'est présentée). Une fois élu il doit démissionner de son poste de chef du parti et en nommer un autre.
Maintenant je commence à mieux comprendre votre système politique.
Merci, je comprends aussi un peu mieux le votre .. au fond, les deux système politique ce rejoignent sur un point. Le parti en tête n'est pas nécessairement majoritaire ce qui fait qu'ils ne peuvent pas prendre les décisions à leurs guises..
et nous avons seulement trois types d'élection, Le fédéral "canada", le povincial "chaque provinces" et aussi par ville...
christine
C'est l'heure des brasiers et il ne faut voir que la lumière
(Jose Marti)
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Many of us have noticed that bugs have been making it difficult to navigate the forum lately.
I’ll let Kate and Ticapi explain the issue:
I went to your profile to check out the Thailand travel journal, and when I clicked on it, it brought me back here again. All week, I’ve been dealing with bugs like this—it’s really discouraging from continuing on VF.🙁
I had the same thing happen, and multiple times. For me, it was Montagnard’s latest journal that kept coming up no matter which discussion I clicked on.
Hi everyone, fellow travelers!
I’m looking for anyone who’s in Kyoto or planning to visit Nishiki Market! Here’s the thing: during our trip there in April, we discovered a jewelry artisan (highly recommended!) on the left when exiting through the west exit of Nishiki Market (which is a long covered east-west street). I bought a piece of jewelry for my daughter there, but she lost it. I’d love to buy her another one! In the photo, it’s the shop with the yellow awning to the right of the restaurant with the blue awning, "Sushi Sakai." Would any kind soul be willing to get the shop’s name, email, or phone number for me? Despite my Google/AI searches, it’s nowhere to be found. A thousand thanks to whoever can help me out! Wishing you all great vacations!
Sabrina
Hello everyone! 🙂🙂,
A BIG thank you to all the travelers who sent us postcards this year—my students are becoming real geography whizzes!!!!!!!! I’m renewing my call for your kindness this year! We’re also working on food, so if your postcards can make our mouths water with local dishes, traditional meals, or typical recipes, that’d be amazing!!
Here’s a quick recap of the project:
I’m reaching out to all travelers and globetrotters on this forum. I’m a teacher in Creuse, working in a ULIS program (which welcomes children aged 6 to 12 with disabilities into a mainstream school). This year, I’m starting a school journal project that will involve the kids in many different topics. A big part of the journal will focus on opening up to the world, diversity, travel, countries, culture...
I’m launching a call to invite as many of you as possible to send us a little postcard (from France or anywhere in the world!) to take us on a journey and help us discover new places, countries, and horizons—much more fun and exciting than a regular geography textbook! One section of our journal could be called "We received mail from " and would be an opportunity to research that location and share what we learn with our readers (a super enriching activity in class).
The project starts in September 2025 but has no real end date, as this journal and world discovery initiative will span several school years (the kids stay in my ULIS program for multiple years). Postcards can be sent anytime—throughout the year, across seasons, even during holidays! (The kids will find them when they return.)
I hope this idea appeals to as many of you as possible and that you’ll spread the word to your fellow traveler friends. Make us dream, take us on a journey!!!
For those who’d like to write to us in a language other than French, no problem—quite the opposite!!
Thank you in advance for your participation(s)! Below is our address. Feel free to leave your own address on a corner of the postcard if you’d like us to write back! 😊
The ULIS program students
Bonnat Elementary School
12 rue Georges Sand
23220 BONNAT
Thank you, and see you soon, I hope! 😁
Julien
Regarding the amount of tobacco you can buy during a trip in the European Union and bring back to France, we can't really talk about a "duty-free allowance," because the rules around how much tobacco you can bring back to France aren't straightforward at all under French law.
BOLIVIA: THE COUNTRY ON THE BRINK (What's Really Happening)
A dramatic saga is unfolding before our eyes in the Andes. Between suffocating blockades, clashes, an international airlift, and historic political decisions, Bolivia has just experienced 48 hours of rare intensity.
Here’s the full breakdown (economic, social, and political) of the last 48 hours:
For travelers and tourists: the article also includes an important note about the upcoming publication (starting tomorrow) of the precise status of roadblocks, route by route.
I’ll post the full update here on Voyage Forum!
Don’t miss this in-depth analysis. History is being written before our eyes! https://www.petitherge.com/bolivie-paralysie-et-ultimatum
I just discovered a great show on Arte.
It's called "7 en route": seven young European journalists travel around Europe in a fully converted bus, making reports on every city they visit. It's amazing! 🙂
Yesterday, for example, they were in Rome, Italy, and the reports included things like the world's smallest restaurant—a super romantic spot for two. There was also a report on the king of paparazzi in Italy.
They have to pick topics that let us discover the little quirks of each country. And at the end of each episode, we get to see the finished report.
It's such a great show, mixing journalism, travel, and discovery—basically, a must-watch!
It airs in the evening starting at 6:50 PM (I think), and it started this past Monday, July 14th.
If you watch it, let me know—we can chat about it!
I left my heart’s country eight days ago and returned to my adopted one—or was it the other way around? Scotland-Morvan, Morvan-Scotland, I’m not quite sure anymore.
After a quarter without dragging my slippers around here, even though I’d loudly declared I had no interest left in this site, here I am again!
My imagination never stays fallow for long. Just enough time for my inner land to rest. It gets overgrown with fresh nettles, the kind you can pick without getting stung. Then, it’s time to till the fragrant earth and let the story grow.
I hesitated over where to set this story.
Maybe the Highlands, maybe the Hebrides, maybe the Orkney Islands, maybe the Shetland Islands. All of Scotland is myth—easy to embroider.
But in the end, no. I’d almost be too afraid to bare my soul.
The story will take place at home. Simple, practical.
1)
This morning, I was up well before dawn, feeling a bit grumpy, but nothing a bowl of coffee won’t fix. I love my bowl, and no one dares take it. It’s porcelain, edged with intertwined blue flowers. On the bottom, it says "Revol." The factory has existed long before the Revolution. It was my great-grandmother’s bowl. She drank roasted barley from it during the war, then her Leroux chicory.
Last year, a little guy dropped it. My bowl broke into three pieces. A black anger vibrated deep inside me. The little boy was so upset, on the verge of tears. How could I scold him!
I picked up the three pieces and took Little Boy in my arms. His hair smelled of the light, sweet sweat of toddlers. A gentle hug that healed—his budding sorrow and my anger—everything vanished, and time carried on.
Today, my bowl is even prettier. Man fixed it using the traditional kintsugi technique, except he didn’t use gold powder or lacquer but superglue, and he delicately painted the cracks with woad blue. And my bowl is even more beautiful now.
I’m lingering, I can tell—it’s just that a story wraps itself in life, and life can’t be told in the snap of a finger. Life is long. Like in architecture, you start with a rough sketch, called a "sous-cul" (the initial pencil drawing), then you make a tracing, which is the work itself, the one you later carefully roll up in a wooden tube.
Life is like that: you erase, you start over, you use the nub of the pencil until it’s tiny, but you keep going—dreaming, loving.
"Living is a full-time occupation, a unique adventure. Always a surprise and a wonder, which sometimes turns into astonishment. And, from time to time, happiness."*
Alright, enough digressing—this introduction is definitely too long.
Tomorrow, I’ll get to the heart of the matter.
(I hate that expression; it feels like I’m cutting into someone’s skin.)
I’m Yann, a 28-year-old TikToker who loves traveling!
Since I’ve been to several destinations, I’d love to get a flag from each one as a sort of trophy. But from what I’ve seen online, a lot of sites sell them with what looks like really poor quality...
So I’m reaching out to you all to share a site you usually use—help me start my collection! :)
hi there
I’d love to get some opinions—I’ve never used Airbnb before.
They’re offering a key handover via lockbox.
Any tips or advice?
Is it reliable?
Best,
Hi there, I’m Laura, and I’m looking for a few people to answer some questions so I can understand your travel wishes and challenges. It won’t take long—I can chat here, by email, or by phone. Don’t worry, I’m not selling anything! 😊
On this forum, we talk a lot about trekking in the Himalayas, but I’d love to share another side of Nepal: its spiritual, cultural, and religious atmosphere, especially in Kathmandu.
Nepal, much like Tibet and Bhutan, is deeply connected to the Himalayas—the ultimate sacred mountain range. This small country exudes a calming vibe, shaped by a strong spiritual dimension. What I loved most was the unique sensory experience you get there. Walking around temples and tantric monasteries, a distinct scent fills the air—aromatic plants used for ritual fumigation. Locals mainly burn Himalayan juniper, cedar, sandalwood, and other local essences. This fragrant smoke is a way to purify the space and reach the deities, and you’re constantly enveloped in these aromas.
Another striking aspect is the sound. As soon as you step outside, you hear bells ringing in front of temples. People ring them three times before praying to announce their presence to the deities. Nepal is also the birthplace of singing bowls and sound meditation practices. In Kathmandu, you can easily find meditation sessions or "sound baths."
The spiritual dimension is everywhere: a Hindu sadhu practicing asceticism, a lama in deep red robes with his mala, turning a prayer wheel while murmuring "Om mani padme hum." Newar Buddhism, Tantrism, and Hinduism coexist harmoniously in daily life.
For those who love exploring a destination through its culture and spirituality, Nepal is an unforgettable place. What was your spiritual experience in Nepal like?
Hi,
I’m landing in Quebec and then heading to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. I’d like to rent a pick-up. My question is: does this vehicle come with a cover and is it secure enough to store luggage in? I’ve heard two conflicting opinions. Thanks
I just installed the Maps.Me app on my phone. I only recently found out about this app. I’m traveling in 2 weeks and a few days, and I’m a bit stuck on how to use it.
I’m from the Montreal (Quebec) area, and I’d love to know if there’s a kind soul out there who could help me get started and use the app at least minimally.
If there are private lessons available, I’d be interested in those too.
Like many others, I’m overjoyed to hear that VoyageForum is reopening! I’ve been waiting hopefully for this, and it’s wonderful that it’s finally happening!
I just couldn’t bring myself to actively participate in other French-language travel forums—their format and way of doing things never appealed to me as much. I really hope that VF’s structure, categories, and interface won’t change too much despite the handover, because I’m very attached to them. Through thick and thin, the site has held strong—it’s amazing!
In a previous message, François mentioned that there were positions to fill ahead of the reopening, including moderators...
I’ve been eagerly waiting for this and hoping to send in my CV.
Now, after reading the latest message, it seems like the team is already fully formed. But are there still a few spots left to fill?
I’ve been a VF member for 20 years (since 2004). I’d love to contribute to this wonderful adventure as a moderator if VF would trust me with the role. If the team is open to reviewing it, I’m ready to send my CV. Could you let me know the next steps?
I’m planning a 3-week trip to Japan in May with Voyage Privé. The package includes a 5 GB eSIM, but my phone isn’t new enough to support it. VP told me I could buy a SIM card when I arrive at the airport.
Sure enough, I’ve seen online that this is possible with different providers.
I only need it for checking routes, looking up addresses, train schedules, etc.—basically using Google Maps, TripAdvisor, and similar apps. No heavy downloads or major internet use. All hotels should provide free Wi-Fi for that, right?
Has anyone got any tips for me on this? What have you tried, and how much did it cost?
Thanks for your help!
I’d like to know if you can buy reef-safe sunscreen sprays at 7-Eleven. If so, how much do they cost? We’re traveling with backpacks, so we’ll either buy 100ml here or in Thailand.
I wanted to share a really unpleasant experience from our last trip booked with Promoséjours and organized by FTI.
We booked an 8-day/7-night stay in Egypt, from June 8 to 15.
The flight initially scheduled was changed a week before departure to take off at 10 PM from Paris CDG.
In the end, it took off with a 1-hour delay and included an unmentioned stopover in Marsa Alam.
We landed in Hurghada at 4 AM and arrived at the hotel at 6 AM.
So, we spent our first night on the plane.
For the return trip, surprise—the flight was moved up. We left the hotel at 10:30 PM on Friday the 14th to take off at 2 AM and land at 7 AM at Paris CDG.
So, we spent our last night on the plane too.
After sending a complaint letter to Promoséjours / FTI, they replied that the first and last days can be dedicated to transport (which I already knew) and that no matter how many nights you book, you’re not guaranteed to spend them in the hotel—it could just as well be on the plane.
I’m really questioning this.
Isn’t there a law that protects customers in cases like this?
Because when I do the math, the first and part of the second day were spent on transport, same for the second-to-last and last day. And I paid for 7 nights for a stay that only lasted 5.
Anyway, I just want to say thanks to them—thanks to their two sleepless nights in transit, I’m coming back even more exhausted from a trip that was supposed to be restful!
I also want to warn anyone booking through this agency about visas for Egypt.
At booking, they told me the visa was included in the price, then they sent me an email saying I’d have to pay for it on-site at 25 €.
Once there, we were directed to a special line for FTI customers, and guess what? They charged us 30 €!
Basically, they’re great at making sure you *enjoy* your vacation—mostly by enjoying your wallet!
If anyone has dealt with this kind of situation and won their case, I’m all ears.
Hi there!
I’m heading to Thailand for two months.
So I thought I’d get a Thai SIM card to use Google Maps for getting around cities, mostly.
Here’s my question: will this SIM affect my apps? Or will they work the same as with my Orange SIM?
Is there any setup I need to do, or can I just pop in the Thai SIM?
I’d also like to switch back to my Orange SIM now and then while I’m in Thailand—on the same phone. Will I need to reset the phone, or will it reconnect without any issues?
Thanks in advance for your tips!
Best,
Huiclos
Hi, I’d like to know where we can buy beer or wine in Chefchaouen and around Merzouga. We’ll be doing a circuit and staying at the Parador Hotel in Chefchaouen and in a bivouac in Merzouga.
Thanks for any info you can share!
Hello everyone,
I’m reaching out to all travelers and globe-trotters on this forum. I’m a teacher in Creuse working in a ULIS program (which welcomes children aged 6 to 12 with disabilities into a mainstream school). This year, I’m launching a school journal project that will involve the kids in many different topics. A big part of this journal will focus on opening up to the world, embracing differences, travel, global cultures, and more.
I’m putting out a call to invite as many of you as possible to send us a postcard (from France or anywhere in the world)! The goal is to help us "travel" and discover new places, countries, and horizons in a way that’s much more fun and exciting than a geography textbook. One section of our journal could be called "We received a letter from ," where we’d research the location and share what we learn with our readers—a really enriching activity for the classroom.
The project starts in September 2025 but doesn’t have a strict end date, since this journal and world-discovery initiative will span several school years (the kids stay in the ULIS program for multiple years). Postcards can be sent anytime—throughout the year, across seasons, even during holidays! The kids will find them when they return.
I hope this idea appeals to as many of you as possible, and that you’ll spread the word to your fellow travelers. Help us dream and explore!
For those who’d like to write to us in a language other than French, no problem—quite the opposite!
Thank you in advance for your participation! Below is our address. If you’d like us to write back, feel free to leave your address on a corner of the postcard! 😊
ULIS program students
Bonnat Elementary School
12 rue Georges Sand
23220 BONNAT
Thank you, and I hope to hear from you soon! 😊
Julien
🙂
Hi there! I have to leave Ivato/Antananarivo on December 16th. I have a lot of ariary that I’d like to exchange for euros since I might not be coming back to Madagascar (after this 21st trip). I think the exchange office at Ivato also buys ariary back. If any of you have seen the rate for this buyback in advance, thanks a million!
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a website that would let me plot my travel route in advance so I can print it out. The idea is to create a map with a little “me” on a bike that my parents can move along as I progress, since I’m planning to cycle all the way to Nepal.
If any of you have done something similar or know of a good tool, I’d love to hear your tips!
Thanks in advance! 😊
I'm looking to buy an ultra-lightweight 50/55L travel backpack with a suitcase or front opening.
Does anyone have any brand and/or model recommendations?
Thanks,
Emma
Hello. We’re a retired couple heading to Sri Lanka from January to March. After the November floods, I’d like to know if we can offer hands-on help to the locals, maybe pack some clothes or other items people might need in our luggage, and who we could give them to. Thanks for any info from those on the ground.
Hi everyone, fellow travelers!
I’m looking for anyone who’s in Kyoto or planning to visit Nishiki Market! Here’s the thing: during our trip there in April, we discovered a jewelry artisan (highly recommended!) on the left when exiting through the west exit of Nishiki Market (which is a long covered east-west street). I bought a piece of jewelry for my daughter there, but she lost it. I’d love to buy her another one! In the photo, it’s the shop with the yellow awning to the right of the restaurant with the blue awning, "Sushi Sakai." Would any kind soul be willing to get the shop’s name, email, or phone number for me? Despite my Google/AI searches, it’s nowhere to be found. A thousand thanks to whoever can help me out! Wishing you all great vacations!
Sabrina
