Standing on a float, Bonhomme Carnaval, mascot of the Carnaval de Quebec, salutes the crowd at the Quebec Winter Carnival parade Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009 in Quebec city. The festival typically starts on the last Friday of January or the first Friday of February and continues for 17 days. With close to one million participants, it has grown to become the largest winter celebration in the world
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/100 at f3,2 with a 70-200 at 115mm – ISO 1250
Newly elected Quebec Solidaire MNA for the Montreal riding of Mercier Amir Khadir gestures as he is sworn in at the National Assembly in Quebec city December 17, 2008. Khadir is the first ever Solidaire candidate ever elected. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/125 at f3.2 with a 70-200 at 115mm – ISO 2000
| The ADQ rally for the Quebec City area candidate started with a lot of stress for everyone, as the survey didn’t look good for the ADQ. | La soirée des candidats de l’ADQ de la région de Québec à débuté avec beaucoup de stress alors que les sondages n’annonçaient rien de bon pour le partie de Mario Dumont. |
ADQ candidate for the riding of Charlevoix Mark Cardwel looks pensive as he watches the early result coming in on a TV screen at an ADQ rally for the Provincial election at a local Boston Pizza restaurant in Quebec city Monday December 8, 2008. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/80 at f3.2 with a 70-200 at 200mm – ISO 2000, on camera flash with CTO gel
| At first, they rejoiced as some local candidates where winning and holding their local ridings. | En début de soirée, ont s’est réjoui de la victoire de certain candidats locaux. |
ADQ candidate for the riding of Chauveau Gerard Deltell winks as he wins his election at an ADQ rally for the Provincial election at a local Boston Pizza restaurant in Quebec city Monday December 8, 2008. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/80 at f3.2 with a 24-70 at 64mm – ISO 2500, on camera flash with CTO gel
ADQ candidate for the riding of Chauveau Gerard Deltell smiles as he wins his election at an ADQ rally for the Provincial election at a local Boston Pizza restaurant in Quebec city Monday December 8, 2008. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/80 at f3.2 with a 24-70 at 65mm – ISO 2500, on camera flash with CTO gel
| But after Mario Dumont announced that he would step down as the leader and other prominent candidates where defeated, the tears moved from joy to tears | Mais alors que Mario Dumont annonçait son retrait en tant que chef de l’ADQ et que certaine vedette adéquistes étaient annoncé comme perdant, les larmes de joie se sont transformées en larme de tristesse. |
ADQ campaign director in the riding of Vanier for Sylvain Legare Stéphanie Blanchet shows tears as Legare loses his election at an ADQ rally for the Provincial election at a local Boston Pizza in Quebec Monday December 8, 2008. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/80 at f3.2 with a 24-70 at 70mm – ISO 2000, on camera flash with CTO gel
ADQ defeated candidate for the riding of Charlesbourg Catherine Morisette wipes a tear as she hugs ADQ new MNA for the riding of Chauveau Gerald Deltell at an ADQ rally for the Provincial election at a local Boston Pizza restaurant in Quebec city Monday December 8, 2008. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/80 at f3.2 with a 24-70 at 48mm – ISO 800, on camera flash with CTO gel
New ADQ MNA for the riding of Chauveau Gerard Deltell grimaces as Mario Dumont announces that he leave the ADQ leadership at an ADQ rally for the Provincial election at a local Boston Pizza restaurant in Quebec city Monday December 8, 2008. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/80 at f3.2 with a 24-70 at 59mm – ISO 2000, on camera flash with CTO gel
Louise Huot shows ADQ candidate Marc Picard a weaving machine in the local fermieres (a craftsmanship group) office in St-Redempteur, south of Quebec city, November 30, 2008. Picard could be the last ADQ MNA after the upcoming election in the provincial Capital area, what used to be the ADQ stronghold. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
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Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/80 at f5 with a 16-34 at 25mm – ISO 1600, on camera flash bounced on the ceiling
ADQ leader Mario Dumont is reflected into a ceiling mirror as he speaks to journalists after meeting with UPA (union des producteurs agricoles – Farmer’s union) in a Quebec City hotel Tuesday November 18, 2008. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/125 at f3.2 with a 24-70 at 45mm – ISO 3200
M. Russell Copeman leaves his National Assembly office after resigning as the MNA for the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grace in Quebec City October 22, 2008. Copeman was first elected in 1994. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/125 at f2,8 with a 24-70 at 58mm – ISO 2500, on camera fill flash with CTO gel
M. Russell Copeman hops into a cab with his wive Beverly as he leaves the National Assembly after resigning as the MNA for the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grace in Quebec City October 22, 2008. Copeman was first elected in 1994. (THE GAZETTE/Francis Vachon)
Technical: Canon EOS Mark III, 1/160 at f2,8 with a 24-70 at 40mm – ISO 400