Author: Michel Bolduc

As it is often the case when it comes to language perspectives in Montréal, the conclusion of a survey conducted by L’actualité magazine is stirring the pot. You can read it here [Google translation], but it’s pretty much the usual stuff for those who mix with both English and French

As it is often the case when it comes to language perspectives in Montréal, the conclusion of a survey conducted by L’actualité magazine is stirring the pot. You can read it here [Google translation], but it’s pretty much the usual stuff for those w…

Yesterday, Lysiane Gagnon reported in The Globe and Mail that, according to a recent survey by Léger Marketing, the Bloc has the most support in Québec, at 31 percent, four points ahead of the NDP. The Liberals are lagging behind at 22 percent. And …

Yesterday, Lysiane Gagnon reported in The Globe and Mail that, according to a recent survey by Léger Marketing, the Bloc has the most support in Québec, at 31 percent, four points ahead of the NDP. The Liberals are lagging behind at 22 percent. And the Conservatives are at the bottom

The PQ feels that halal meat should be labeled for consumers to make an informed decision. Sounds reasonable… no issue here… next! The PQ claims the traditional religious ritual used to kill the animals hurts Québec values because it is inhumane… oops!When I read about it [Google translation] in La

The PQ feels that halal meat should be labeled for consumers to make an informed decision. Sounds reasonable… no issue here… next! The PQ claims the traditional religious ritual used to kill the animals hurts Québec values because it is inhumane… oops!When I read about it [Google translation] in La presse, I thought: "wow!… this is great material for the federalist press". I was right.

A recent article [Google translation] published in La Presse states that the Harper Government acknowledges the strategy the PQ has been using for the upcoming provincial election. In essence, Pauline Marois has been putting forward that the Conservat…

A recent article [Google translation] published in La Presse states that the Harper Government acknowledges the strategy the PQ has been using for the upcoming provincial election. In essence, Pauline Marois has been putting forward that the Conservatives’ right-wing agenda is proof that their is no room in Canada for

Last week was an important one for the Canadian movie industry. The 32nd Annual Genie Awards, honoring Canada’s greatest, was held Thursday. As expected by many, Québécois movies did rather well.Among the many recipients, one particularly caught my attention, Starbuck. It’s the story of a perpetual adolescent who discovers that,

Last week was an important one for the Canadian movie industry. The 32nd Annual Genie Awards, honoring Canada’s greatest, was held Thursday. As expected by many, Québécois movies did rather well.Among the many recipients, one particularly caught my…

Léger Marketing published the results of yet another survey concluding that the PQ is in majority territory [in French]. Overall, the CAQ is at 24%, the PLQ at 28% and the PQ at 33%. This lead may not seem important, but one has to keep in mind that support for

Léger Marketing published the results of yet another survey concluding that the PQ is in majority territory [in French]. Overall, the CAQ is at 24%, the PLQ at 28% and the PQ at 33%. This lead may not seem important, but one has to keep in mind that…

Three months ago, The Globe and Mail headlined: "Sovereignty on its death bed in Québec" (click here to read my reaction to it). The underlying premise to such a statement is the conclusion much of the English press has reached by equating support for sovereignty with the demise of the Bloc Québécois. This conclusion doesn’t hold.A CROP survey, conducted in the weeks that followed the Bloc’s