Could Quebec go with Legault?
With less than two weeks to go to the Quebec election, it comes across as a spiritless event. At least the Couillard liberals have not laid down their arms and…
quebec election
In the End, Quebecers Are Not All That Different From the Vast Majority of Canadians: They Prefer To Be Governed Than To Govern
Mercifully, this sorry spectacle of a general election in Quebec is over. I can’t remember a campaign so empty of any real debate as it came down to a choice…
Liberal Majority in Quebec
Pundits were cautious about the Liberals, seeing a majority as a remote possibility, more likely a minority. The third party CAQ was seen as having a last minute “surge” in…
Thanks But No Thanks Quebec: Take My Ballot And Shove It
Well, I have decided not to vote in this charade of an election. My principle reason is that my vote does not count — it is totally ineffective — because…
Parasites Have Infected And Taken Over Quebec’s Body Politic
In nature, there are parasites that invade a host, take control of its movements for their own benefit, often leading to the host’s demise.n My favorite example of this life…
Political Eh-conomy Radio: Questioning legacies: Flaherty and the PQ
This week’s podcast takes on government economic policy. First, Armine Yalnizyan looks back at the tenure of Jim Flaherty as federal Finance Minister; the interview is based on an article…
Groundhog Day in Quebec: Another Boomer-Driven Lose-Lose Election
A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up…
Quebec election and electoral reform
To follow up on my earlier post about the Quebec election, here’s a link to an article in the Montreal Gazette, where I speak a bit about past elections in…
Quebec election and electoral reform
To follow up on my earlier post about the Quebec election, here's a link to an article in the Montreal Gazette, where I speak a bit about past elections in…
Quebec election and electoral reform
To follow up on my earlier post about the Quebec election, here’s a link to an article in the Montreal Gazette, where I speak a bit about past elections in…
Quebec election and electoral reform
To follow up on my earlier post about the Quebec election, here's a link to an article in the Montreal Gazette, where I speak a bit about past elections in…
Notes on the Quebec election
Greetings from sunny Calgary, Alberta, where I am getting set to talk about French-as-a-second-language education policy at a language policy conference. This is in some respects a peculiar venue from…
Notes on the Quebec election
Greetings from sunny Calgary, Alberta, where I am getting set to talk about French-as-a-second-language education policy at a language policy conference. This is in some respects a peculiar venue from…
Notes on the Quebec election
Greetings from sunny Calgary, Alberta, where I am getting set to talk about French-as-a-second-language education policy at a language policy conference. This is in some respects a peculiar venue from…
Notes on the Quebec election
Greetings from sunny Calgary, Alberta, where I am getting set to talk about French-as-a-second-language education policy at a language policy conference. This is in some respects a peculiar venue from…
Thanks to a murderous nut, long gun registry will be Harper’s first post-PQ test – he will likely fail
Gavrilo Princip under arrest in Sarajevo in 1914. But a speedy arrest wasn’t enough to avert a long war. Below, Quebec Premier Designate Pauline Marois. If you think about it…
Punk rock video conveys the energy of Quebec’s Carré rouge
A Montreal punk rock band recently released “>Carré rouge, a fast-paced music video inspired by classic punk sounds, and carried by collective chants from the massive street demonstrations sparked by…
Yeah.
Quebeckers? Think about it. Do you really want another separatist government or one that is even greener and unknown than the péquistes? Think about it. (8) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Madame Marois and the PQ…
… are quickly losing credibility. Contradictions and confusion in the Parti Québécois’ referendum strategy have come back to haunt Pauline Marois’s campaign, fueling attacks against the sovereigntist leader’s evolving plan…