After the Ballot (Original French title: Chers lecteurs) is a documentary film by Manuel Foglia, produced by the National Film Board of Canada. The film was released in 2008. It follows the lives of two Qu bec MNAs - Charlotte L' cuyer, a Liberal back bencher, and Daniel Turp, a Parti Qu b cois Shadow Minister. The film follows L' cuyer and her troubles with her own government. She wants to preserve her riding's lumbering jobs, although her government, insofar as it is presented in the film, is committed to preserving forests. Turp, on the hand, does not seem to have the same constituency problems. Here, the film focuses on his reaction to various political actions undertaken by the PQ, and his considering running for PQ leadership.^[1][2]

Of these two MNAs only Charlotte L' cuyer has held on to her seat in subsequent elections. Daniel Turp lost his seat to Qu bec solidaire member Amir Khadir.

The filming took place during the Liberal Party's first majority government (2003 2007), under Premier Jean Charest.

During the filming, Bernard Landry faced a leadership challenged, launched, in part, by Pauline Marois. Landry lost support of his party, and stepped down as leader. Marois would not win the following leadership election, the prize instead going to Andr Boisclair. Although, following a terrible showing in the 2007 provincial election, Boisclair gave up leadership of his party. Marois would then become leader of the PQ, and is still today.

Thomas Mulcair, now a Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party, also features in the film as Minister of Sustainable Development in Jean Charest's Liberal government.

References

External links

• Watch ''After the Ballot'' at NFB.ca

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