Author: Michel Bolduc

I’ve always thought that a Harper majority government would contribute to the feeling of exclusion in Québec and would thus fuel the sovereignty movement. In today’s Globe and Mail, Rhéal Séguin puts my thoughts into words.

Harper was in Brampton Ontario this weekend. Both Toronto’s the Globe and Mail and Montréal’s La Presse covered the event.

The Globe and mail points out that a coalition would sow instability in the country. La Presse stresses [Google translation] …

It’s election time again!… and Harper says a coalition isn’t a good idea. Time flies. Things change. And back in 2004, the "would be" prime minister thought a coalition against the Liberals was a good idea.
September 9, 2004
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson,
C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D.
Governor General
Rideau Hall
1 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A1

Excellency,

As…

Pierre Falardeau passed away in September of 2009. Director of Elvis Gratton and many other films, he was a staunch defender of the Québec sovereignty movement.

He also was a very intelligent and generous man who was respected by his neighbors, some…

In the words of Pample the Moose: "I had to shake my head in amused bewilderment in reading Vancouver Olympics CEO John Furlong’s whining in his memoirs about how the issue of French in the Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies was criticized by people like Graham Fraser and James Moore…"

In his recent book, the head of last year’s Winter Olympics also complains about how he was treated b…

The American hegemony on the pop music scene is indisputable. And many talent hunters from the United States are exploring other regions of the globe in search for new ideas and artists to carry them. Scouting for new talents, Gene Simmons was at the…

The recent success of Montréal band Arcade Fire at the Grammys, BRIT awards and Shockwaves NME Awards has given exposure to a sensitive issue in Québec. How do English-speaking musicians fit in the cultural landscape of the province?

In an unusual …

Newspaper headlines don’t exclusively tell you about the article they promote. They also give the reader a hint of what the editorial board wants to put forward.

The Globe and Mail published a story about the attitudes of Canadians towards a potentia…

Perhaps, you’ve read about Maxime Bernier’s recent stance against Bill 101. The Globe and Mail didn’t actually publish the story, but it did cover the stir it created in French-language media. Yeah… yeah… I know… French media are obsessed with …

Roger Ebert gives his thumbs up to the Québec film Incendies for the Oscar in the Foreign language film category this year.

The movie is the heartwrenching tale of two young Québécois in search for their lost father and brother in their mother’s co…

Mubarak’s departure takes a whole lot of room in current events this morning. In sync with the media of the world, La Presse [Google translation], Le Journal de Montréal [Google translation] and Le Devoir [Google translation] all made it their number…

I learned a new word a few weeks back. And when I read the Globe’s editorial, about Québec’s move to bar the kirpan from the National Assembly and prevent four men wearing it from entering the building, it took me a while to get it. I couldn’t hones…

In the words of Pample the Moose: "I had to shake my head in amused bewilderment in reading Vancouver Olympics CEO John Furlong’s whining in his memoirs about how the issue of French in the Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies was criticized by people like Graham Fraser and James Moore…"Click here to read the whole entry.Note: I simply couldn’t have written it better myself.

Someone had a good idea at Marianopolis College and Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. Next year, both institutions will launch a student exchange program that will have interested students spend their last semester at the other CEGEP in an effort to improve …