After the Ballot

After the Ballot is a fulllength documentary portraying the gruelling everyday life of two Members of Quebecs National Assembly who although at opposite ends of the political spectrum share the fact that their sole power lies in their convictions One is Daniel Turp the PQ Member for Mercier The other is Charlotte LÉcuyer Liberal MNA for Pontiac The film aptly illustrates that ordinary MNAs have very little authority since the real power is held by ministers who are subject to the ups and downs of a globalized economy Meanwhile their fellow citizens keep asking for the impossible