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Štern wrote that the referendums were symbolic and intended for checking public sentiment. She believed that the political actors she had insultingly labelled could be investigated under the previous law, while the other three referendums were, according to her, consultative. As a lesson, she stated that one cannot rely on the Slovenian voter and urged those in power to govern fairly, but without concession. #slovenskaPolitika #volitve #demokracija (translated)

Denik P – Paukner Media addressed Filip Turek's apology for his statements about the DUHA Movement in a post. It stated that Turek repeated the wording of the court ruling in the video, but also mentioned which people he believed left the original team at the Ministry of the Environment. The author focused on their professional backgrounds and attitudes towards energy. Regarding Martin Sedlák, an advisor to Petr Hladík, it was written that he previously worked in the DUHA Movement and later led the Union of Modern Energy and the Alliance for a Zero-Emission Future. He attributed to him statements from 2009 and 2011 against the need for nuclear energy and stated that he collaborated with DUHA on delaying the completion of Temelín. Martin Ander, another former DUHA employee and advisor to the minister, was identified as a proponent of a zero-emission economy and strict measures against both coal and nuclear power plants. It was claimed that Ander advocated for the termination of Czech nuclear energy and that similar policies in Germany contributed to the consequences of the energy crisis. The head of the climate protection section at the ministry, Petr Holub, was also linked by the author to the DUHA Movement and opposition to nuclear energy. It was noted that Holub promoted climate education at the ministry and participated in the National Climate and Energy Plan, which, according to the post, set a 30% share of production from renewable sources. It was also claimed that Holub advocated for subsidy support in the law for the creation of renewable energy capacity corresponding to ten times the installed capacity of Dukovany. The author estimated the investment costs from 2023 to 2030 at 100 billion crowns per year and referred to a SEEPIA study. Eva Lejsalová, the director of PR at the ministry, was described by the author as a former director of the political institute of KDU-ČSL, not an environmental expert. Regarding communication director Martin Polívka, it was written that he was Hladík's chief of staff in Brno; according to the author, he did not have the necessary education and called himself a political marketing expert. Petr Holub's advisor, Edvard Sequens, was labeled as an anti-nuclear activist and a member of the Calla association. He attributed to him support for the rapid end of coal energy and industrial contraction and stated that the association opposed new reactors in Dukovany and Temelín even in 2025. According to the author, Sequens considered nuclear energy an outdated technology that could be replaced by renewable sources and lower energy consumption in industries. Regarding Radim Misiaček, the project director of acceleration zones, the author stated that his contract with the ministry included a fee of 7,000 crowns daily for selecting experts, without a specified working time. Among the selected, he mentioned Martin Abel, a candidate from the Greens and a member of the Climate Lawsuit association, and Eva Volfová, a politician from STAN, whom he claimed had gained a stake in a company drawing state contracts. He added that he believed the case was being investigated by the police. In conclusion, the author refused to assess whether they were experts. He reacted to the media's labeling of their departure from the ministry as an "exodus of experts" and "dismantling of the expert team," stating that he wanted to present the people Turek claimed to have "scraped" from the ministry. #HnutíDUHA #energetika #odborníci (translated)

Member Filip Turek apologized to Hnutí Duha on Facebook for false statements about their alleged responsibility for deaths during the floods, but shortly thereafter, his post contained further criticism of ecologists, which Hnutí Duha considers an inadequate fulfillment of the court ruling and is considering further legal actions. #Omluva #HnutíDuha #FilipTurek (translated)

The last scout™ stated that Hnutí Duha was entertained by Filip Turk's evening performance, especially his threat to stop large subsidies that, according to the movement, do not exist. According to the post, Hnutí Duha also did not consider Turk's post on Facebook as a proper fulfillment of the obligation to publish an apology in accordance with the court's verdict. If Turk does not publish an apology, the movement, according to the author, was considering enforcing it through further legal action. #HnutíDuha #FilipTurek #právo (translated)

The MP Turek apologized to the DUHA movement on Facebook for the false statement about his influence on the construction of the dam, but immediately criticized them and stated that his efforts for ecological projects were unsuccessful, which the DUHA movement considers to be an insufficient fulfillment of the court decision regarding the apology. #HnutíDUHA #omluva #ekologie (translated)

Member of Parliament Filip Turek apologized to the organization Hnutí Duha for his offensive remarks regarding their influence on deaths during the floods, but in the apology, he further criticized them and called them parasites, which prompted additional legal actions from Hnutí Duha. #FilipTurek #HnutíDuha #omluva (translated)

Dimitris Soudas wrote that, since the night before, several people had been trying to explain Éric Duhaime's success or to claim a part of it. He stated that Duhaime had achieved the best result for a conservative party in Quebec, at the provincial or federal level, since Brian Mulroney. According to Soudas, Duhaime had normalized conservatism in the province, built his party, and worked on the ground, all while keeping his course despite those who shunned him or advised taking distance. He attributed the victory to Duhaime, his team, and his activists, reminding that victories had many fathers while defeats were orphaned. #ÉricDuhaime #PolitiqueQuébécoise #Conservatisme (translated)

FRANK wrote that he commented on the election night with his friend JC Ouellet and Donald Charette, whom he described as a wise veteran. He said it was too early to draw a definitive conclusion but believed that Éric Duhaime had run an excellent campaign and would return to the National Assembly with several deputies. According to FRANK, Charles Milliard had performed better than expected, and the Liberals had created surprises on the South Shore of Montreal and in Jean-Talon, Quebec. He also praised Ruba Ghazal for limiting his party's losses in a campaign where, according to him, left-wing ideas were not very popular. FRANK stated that Christine Fréchette had made history with the worst result ever obtained by an outgoing government in Quebec. He described PSPP's victory as deserved but bittersweet: the party had gone from 3 to nearly 60 elected officials without obtaining a majority and had lost its long-standing lead in the national capital, where it had not elected any deputies. He attributed this result in part to the PQ's position on the third link. Finally, FRANK wrote that the CAQ might be on life support and that the referendum was too. #ÉlectionsQuébec #PolitiqueQuébécoise #AnalysePolitique (translated)

Pat Laliberté, from La Tribune du peuple, wrote that Duhaime had entered history and Parliament. He recalled that the last general election in which the historical Conservative Party of Quebec had elected members under its name was on November 25, 1935. These elected officials served until 1936, the year the party dissolved and merged to form the Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis. Laliberté added that, excluding the defectors and changes of allegiance during the mandate, such as those of Claire Samson or Maïté Blanchette Vézina, no member had been elected under the banner of the Conservative Party of Quebec since 1935. #Histoire #Politique #Québec (translated)

"They create doubt, discredit critics, and present regulation as a threat to freedom," said Professor Barbara Prainsack from the University of Vienna, noting that technology companies use tactics from the tobacco and fossil fuel industries. #zdravlje #mladi #digitalnimediji (translated)

Alexandra Lavoie reported that Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge had publicly supported Éric Duhaime and the Quebec Conservative Party on the eve of the October 5 vote, citing "reliable sources." She placed this support in a campaign marked, according to her, by the positions of public figures: Olivier Primeau had supported the CAQ, Christian Bégin Quebec solidaire, and Paul Piché the Parti québécois. Marc Bellemare, Mario Pelchat, and Gilles Lehouillier were among other personalities who supported the conservatives, she added. Lavoie recalled that Lemay-Thivierge and Duhaime had met on the show Tout le monde en parle in April 2021, during a discussion about vaccination and the vaccine passport. She also recounted that in the summer of 2022, Duhaime had made a tandem jump at the Voltige Parachuting School, of which Lemay-Thivierge was a co-owner, in Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, near Joliette. Duhaime had then said that the actor helped him overcome his fear, according to Lavoie. https://t.co/AbEjoWS14C #PolitiqueQc #Élections2023 #Québec (translated)