Just when the Quebec Liberals seemed to have a fighting chance as we inch toward the next provincial election, they’ve decided to blow themselves up.

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The Coalition Avenir Québec is at its lowest point ever in the polls, and the Parti Québécois is promising to hold a referendum the vast majority of Quebecers don’t want. A perfect storm for the official opposition Liberals to show their stuff and seduce voters, right?

Wrong!

Instead of coming up with a plan to improve health care and education and defend our rights — things people actually care about — Quebecers have been treated to a