Editor’s note: this post is an excerpt of a memoir written by Jonathan Kay, editor-in-chief of The Walrus. Click here to read his complete and touching testimony. To be an Anglo in Quebec during the 1980s was to be born into a multiply nested counterculture. I was a Jew within
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Chronicles of a Pure Laine: Je m’excuse
Editor’s note: this post is an excerpt of a memoir written by Jonathan Kay, editor-in-chief of The Walrus. Click here to read this touching testimony. To be an Anglo in Quebec during the 1980s was to be born into a multiply nested counterculture. I was a Jew within the Anglo
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Terry DiMonte: Mister Montréal
Editor’s note: this post is a translation of an interview with Terry DiMonte, conducted by Marc Cassivi, author of the book Mauvaise langue and columnist at La Presse. Click here to read the original French text. Terry DiMonte has been hosting the morning show at CHOM-FM since 1984, with a
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Terry DiMonte: Mister Montréal
Editor’s note: this post is a translation of an interview with Terry DiMonte, conducted by Marc Cassivi, author of the book Mauvaise langue and columnist at La Presse. Click here to read the original French text.
Terry DiMonte has been hosting the mo…
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Terry DiMonte: Mister Montréal
Editor’s note: this post is a translation of an interview with Terry DiMonte, conducted by Marc Cassivi, author of the book Mauvaise langue and columnist at La Presse. Click here to read the original French text.
Terry DiMonte has been hosting the mo…
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: What I would tell an immigrant
Editor’s note: this post is a translation of an opinion piece written by Boucar Diouf, a stand-up comic, raconteur, biologist and TV host. Click here to read the original French text.
Before leaving Sénégal for Québec in 1991, I was told about c…
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: What I would tell an immigrant
Editor’s note: Boucar Diouf is a stand-up comic, raconteur, biologist and TV host. Click here to read his opinion in its original language. Before leaving Sénégal for Québec in 1991, I was told about culture shock, temperature, freedom, openness, humor and many other aspects of the identity and culture of people here. But
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: What I would tell an immigrant
Editor’s note: this post is a translation of an opinion piece written by Boucar Diouf, a stand-up comic, raconteur, biologist and TV host. Click here to read the original French text. Before leaving Sénégal for Québec in 1991, I was told about culture shock, temperature, freedom, openness, humor and many other aspects of
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: A bird in the hand
I work in a completely bilingual environment. Anglos and Francos working together speaking whichever of the two languages feels the most comfortable or is best suited for the occasion. Truly a great working experience. I was having a casual conversation on the current Québec elections with one of my Anglo
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: A bird in the hand
I work in a completely bilingual environment. Anglos and Francos working together speaking whichever of the two languages feels the most comfortable or is best suited for the occasion. Truly a great working experience. I was having a casual conversation on the current Québec elections with one of my Anglo
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: A bird in the hand
I work in a completely bilingual environment. Anglos and Francos working together speaking whichever of the two languages feels the most comfortable or is best suited for the occasion. Truly a great working experience.
I was having a casual conversati…
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Charter of Values and Québec criticism
Editor’s note: this post was submitted by Jared Milne.
The debate over Québec’s secular Charter of Values has been a heated one. The proposed Charter would restrict public servants from wearing conspicuous religious items such as burqas and niqabs, w…
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Charter of Values and Québec criticism
Editor’s note: this post was submitted by Jared Milne. The debate over Québec’s secular Charter of Values has been a heated one. The proposed Charter would restrict public servants from wearing conspicuous religious items such as burqas and niqabs, which many critics say infringes on the rights and freedoms of
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Charter of Values and Québec criticism
Editor’s note: this post was written by Jared Milne. The debate over Québec’s secular Charter of Values has been a heated one. The proposed Charter would restrict public servants from wearing conspicuous religious items such as burqas and niqabs, which many critics say infringes on the rights and freedoms of
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Bill 101 and the English press
Did you hear about the pastagate? A Montréal restaurateur wants to give an exotic experience to his clientèle and uses Italian in his menu. A government representative working for the Office québécois de la langue française sees it as an offence against the state and issues a warning. The PQ
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Bill 101 and the English press
Did you hear about the pastagate? A Montréal restaurateur wants to give an exotic experience to his clientèle and uses Italian in his menu. A government representative working for the Office québécois de la langue française sees it as an offense against the state and issues a warning. The PQ
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Bill 101 and the English press
Did you hear about the pastagate? A Montréal restaurateur wants to give an exotic experience to his clientèle and uses Italian in his menu. A government representative working for the Office québécois de la langue française sees it as an offense a…
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Foods to eat in Québec
Québec is renown for its culinary specificity. In a recent edition, the National Geographic lists the top ten foods to eat in the province:
Poutine
Bagels in Montréal
Tire sur la Neige in Montérégie and Laurentians
Cheese in Eastern Townships
Shi…
Chronicles of a Pure Laine: Foods to eat in Québec
Québec is renown for its culinary specificity. In a recent edition, the National Geographic lists the top ten foods to eat in the province: Poutine Bagels in Montréal Tire sur la Neige in Montérégie and Laurentians Cheese in Eastern Townships Shish Taouk in Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich in Montreal Tourtière
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Foods to eat in Québec
Québec is renown for its culinary specificity. In a recent edition, the National Geographic lists the top ten foods to eat in the province: Poutine Bagels in Montréal Tire sur la Neige in Montérégie and Laurentians Cheese in Eastern Townships Shish Taouk in Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich in Montreal Tourtière
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