In 2003 Jean Charest led the first federalist government to victory in Quebec in nearly a decade. A federal Progressive Conservative turned Quebec provincial Liberal, Jean Charest wasted a lot of good will with a series of bungled and controversial decisions at the local and regional levels. In spite of improved federal-provincial relations and balanced budgets, the Liberals lost 26 seats in the 2007 Quebec provincial election and left Quebec with its first minority government in nearly 130 years.
In late 2008 Charest called a snap election saying he needed a majority to help Quebec through the world economic crisis. His risk paid off and he and the Liberals won a slim majority government. It was the first time in more than 50 years that Quebeckers gave a provincial government a third straight mandate.
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