How do you like your eggs? Hard boiled, once over lightly? Me, I like mine scrambled usually. But what about the men and women elected to public office? The most recent polling numbers suggest that about 28% of Quebecers prefer their politicians to be soft, at least on the issue
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Canadian Soapbox: Legault’s CAQ party filling Separatist sails
Quebec Liberal party supporters could be excused for perhaps thinking that the idea for the creation of François Legault’s CAQ party was to split the federalist vote. After all the new political entity was created by an old Pauline Marois’ cabinet colleague and separatist firebrand. Thanks to Legault’s easy answers
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Québec – What happens after a vote for independence?
For some, perhaps for most, the question of Québec separation is a dead issue. There are many who believe that the referendum in 1995 was the last kick at the can for those who want a sovereign Québec. And they’re probably right, maybe. For my own part I view separation as still
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Why this voter is going with Québec’s Liberals and Jean Charest
This will be my first time voting in a Québec election, and as everyone who reads this blog knows, (all four of you) I take my democratic franchise very seriously. Given my lack of first hand knowledge of Québec politics I thought it would be best to inform myself as
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Marois contre Legault face à face…For all the marbles?
With the Liberals seemingly bleeding, Jean Charest is reported to be trailing badly in his own riding, the debate between Pauline Marois and François Legault takes on even greater significance. It seems quite possible that the winner might be able to find that elusive traction to carry him or her
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Legault contre Charest – face à face – A game changer
This was Charest’s Waterloo as I see it, win the debate and the world is your’s, lose and…well, perhaps the end of a brilliant political career. I won’t beat the metaphor to death, but Legault played the role of Wellington in taking the debate. Charest was almost always on the
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Charest contre Marois face à face and toe to toe
I just finished watching the one on one debate between Jean (or is it John) Charest and Pauline Marois. My first thought is that I’d love to see this format at the federal level, with party leaders going toe to toe in a series of debates instead of the usual
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Québec’s road to independence
A while back I shared my opinion on Québec sovereignty, expressing the view that independence is inevitable. Well, my opinion has changed. I wrote that particular entry back in April of 2009, over two years before moving to Québec City in October of 2011. If you want to go back
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Thoughts on the Québec leaders debate – Charest bounce coming?
To this anglophone ear, listening to to the debate on CBC French language radio 106.3 FM here in the capital of the nation, it struck me that Prime Minister Jean Charest performed very well. This was the first of four debates, with the leaders of four of Québec’s political parties,
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Thanks for the good times Dalton – Now Piss off!!!
Its hard not to think of Ontario teachers as a bunch of gold diggers, with Dalton McGuinty as a sugar daddy fallen on hard times. The teachers unions used to love the self styled education premier. And why not? He doted, and spent oodles on them. Jobs were protected in
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Yarmulkes ha-jibs and burkas OH MY!!! Get a grip Pauline
I’m not big on religion, oh I go to church from time to time, but I’m not religious about it. As far as I know I don’t wear anything that is even remotely symbolic of any faith. That is unless there’s a cult out there somewhere whose adherents wear
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: I’ve never been a huge fan of Marineland anyway…
I’ve been to Marineland once, and also to Seaworld in Orlando on one occasion as a child. I won’t be going back. And frankly, I wish I’d never gone in the first place. By now you’ve likely heard about the allegations of poor conditions and sick animals at the Niagara
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: An anglophone ‘pur laine’ considers voting Parti Québecois
For those unaware, I moved to Québec City back in October of 2011, and I am about as English Canadian as you can get, given that my ancestors came from the four corners of Great Britain. And yes, I am considering voting PQ in the September 4th election here. Why?
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: After the fourth call Rogers fixes the problem….
Last week I wrote about how my cell phone was being inundated with blank text messages from the same London area cell number. After three calls to customer support I thought a better name would be Rogers Customer rape. I was told that to block messages from a specific number
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: The 8-8 fire at the Freedom Tower that wasn’t. A failed conspiracy?
When I first saw reports of a fire on the 88th floor of New York’s new Freedom Tower, built to replace the twin towers…well let’s just say it caught my attention. On the 8th day of the 8th month on the 88th floor a fire was reported just before 8
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Fire at 1 World Trade Center: maybe yes, maybe no. Confused?
Still a confusing story, but its getting clearer. From the Christian Science Monitor. Fire at 1 World Trade Center: maybe yes, maybe no. Confused?
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: WTC fire, too many conflicting stories….
I’m reading all kinds of different stories right now, some reports say the fire was a false alarm, others that it was welding, yet others that 90 firefighters have brought the fire under control. Fire at World Trade Center likely a false alarm | CTVNews
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Authorities: Fire at World Trade Center main tower in New York
I’m reading right now that the fire is under control, but still I have to admit to being a bit unnerved. The eigthh day of the eighth month on the eighty eighth floor, just before eight am, that is freaky. Authorities: Fire at World Trade Center main tower in New
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Having an issue with my Rogers cell phone. They’ll fix it…For a fee!!!
What a great day I had today, let me tell you about it. My cell phone basically shut down this morning, sometime before it was to sound the alarm I have set for 6 AM. The reason? Hundreds of text messages were inundating my inbox from a number somewhere in
Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: University of California Prof and author calls Sikh temple bombing ‘Christian Terrorism’…and I agree
A funny thing happens when people get old, many lose their sense of fairness. Something you hear from children almost every day is: “That’s not fair”, and oftentimes they’re one hundred per cent right. Of course they’re just kids, and as we grow older many of us come to accept
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