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This article aims to provide an update on the media treatment of the speeches of Mohamed VI, King of Morocco, recently addressed to the people (August 20, 2022) when commemorating the historic event called “The Revolution of the King and the People”. By taking into account the Discourse Analysis (theorized by the French School), we will attempt to understand the argumentative part in the linguistic activity produced by the public media discourse, on the national scene, in reaction to the monarch’s discourse at the aforementioned occasion. It is thus an analysis of the media discourse in a political speech. It is therefore incumbent on us to detect, with the aim of emphasizing the metadiscourse, the argumentative strategies that journalists and analysts deploy, in particular on television because of their high visibility, not only in order to relay “the political event” but also to try to overcome any communication challenge. If necessary, the challenge is to reach consensus concerning the first national cause: the territorial integrity of the kingdom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Using official electoral results from provincial elections since 1973, we evaluate the incumbency effect in Quebec by measuring the impact of a combination of characteristics related to candidates and political parties. We verify whether the presence of an incumbent candidate is necessary to ensure that the incumbent party benefits from an electoral advantage. We also compare the magnitude of the incumbency effect between governing and opposition parties. Making use of parametric multivariate statistical tools, we conclude that political parties benefit from an electoral advantage in Quebec. Except for ministers who make a small difference, simple Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) do not improve their electoral performance, while in some cases new candidates with incumbent parties perform better. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Quebec municipal elections are marked by two political phenomena: the strong re-election of incumbents and a turnout rate often lower than at other levels of government. But how are these two phenomena related? Do the presence of incumbents influence the turnout rate? Using data from the ten largest cities in Québec in 2013 elections, eight hypotheses--including the presence of incumbents--are tested to explain voter turnout. The results show that there is no direct link between the presence of incumbents and the turnout for the position of city councilor. However, the presence of incumbents affects the nature of the electoral offer and the level of competitiveness of the election, and associated with a specific context, it is possible to think that it helps to determine the voter turnout and the quality of democracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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