Boisclair resigns as PQ leader

After taking the party from a large lead in the polls when he became leader to coming and third and having the worst PQ showing in 30 years, my only question is why didn't he resign sooner. With results like this, he should have done the honourable thing and resigned on election night. The results for the Liberal Party last federal election were far better than this yet Paul Martin had the dignity to exit that night. Anyways as a strong federalist who believes Quebec plays an essential role in defining who we are as Canadians, I am more than happy to see the separtists be involved in infighting. Some may say as someone who doesn't live in Quebec, I have no business commenting on their affairs, but I would add simply that Canada is what is because of all components that make up the country. Any part splitting off would simply mean Canada would no longer be what it is. Linguistic duality is an important part of our identity, yet this would be lost if Quebec separated and likewise just as Alberta pulls us to the right, Quebec pulls us to the left and thus we get the best of both, whereas without Quebec I am worried we would be far more conservative much like the United States is today.