Quebec’s political smorgasbord offers voters food, protest and U.S. annexation
MONTREAL — Jean-Louis Themis believes the true measure of a society is how well it eats.
If that thinking were more widespread, the retired chef and cooking teacher would be a shoo-in to enter Quebec’s legislature after the Oct. 1 election.
Themis, 65, is the founder and lone candidate of the Parti culinaire du Quebec, which believes a well-fed society would be healthier, happier and more generous.
His new party is just one of an eclectic mix on the political fringe hoping to tantalize voters in ridings across the province.