La Fête St-Jean or La Fête nationale du Québec is a statutory, provincial, public holiday celebrated annually on June 24, the feast day of St. John the Baptist, a popular event held since the Ancien régime of France. CTV Montreal, the city’s top televised mainstream source for English-language news, asked its viewers
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From Orangutan: CTV Montreal viewers and readers say "No" to La Fête nationale du Québec
La Fête St-Jean or La Fête nationale du Québec is a statutory, provincial, public holiday celebrated annually on June 24, the feast day of St. John the Baptist, a popular event held since the Ancien régime of France. CTV Montreal, the city’s top televised mainstream source for English-language news, asked its viewers and website readers, “Do you do anything to celebrate Fete St. Jean?”
With 92% of those taking part in the survey saying “No” the non-scientific poll reveals the major disconnect that respondents have with the rest of the provincial population. Meanwhile, countless festivities are planned in Montreal, Quebec City, and elsewhere throughout the long weekend, with millions of people expected to participate province-wide.
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: CTV Montreal viewers and readers say "No" to La Fête nationale du Québec
La Fête St-Jean or La Fête nationale du Québec is a statutory, provincial, public holiday celebrated annually on June 24, the feast day of St. John the Baptist, a popular event held since the Ancien régime of France. CTV Montreal, the city’s top televised mainstream source for English-language news, asked its viewers
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