Category Archives: Political commentary
Politically Motivated Memory
Generally speaking I’m in favour of building monuments and creating new public spaces, particularly when said space reflects the nation’s history, culture and society. However, two projects with federal backing have been making the news lately and for good reason … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian politics, Commentary, Cultural commentary, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Public art proposal, What were they thinking?, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Cape Breton, Capitalism, Communism, Conservative Party of Canada, Harperites, Monuments, Mother Canada, Ottawa, Parks Canada, Victims of Communism
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A tasteless, jingoistic, paramilitary embarrassment…
Lord what’s become of the RCMP Musical Ride? The title of this post is a quote from former CBC journalist Frank Koller; you can read his blog post here. The paramilitary demonstration in question, according to the RCMP, has been … Continue reading
The Royalmount Project and 24hr Shopping
Two big retail related stories from the past week. I’ll discuss in reverse order from the title above. First, the province of Quebec will now allow retail businesses in Montreal’s downtown core to set their own hours, the idea being … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Economic commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Political commentary, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Decarie Expressway, mega projects, retail, Royalmount, Town of Mount Royal
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The Agence métropolitaine de transport to be abolished
When you want news to get buried over the weekend, you deliver it on Friday afternoons. The Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) will be abolished as of Monday. The provincial government agency is currently responsible for all transit planning in … Continue reading
Accessibility & Public Transit: RAPLIQ Requests Class Action Suit
Interesting story from last week. The organization that represents Quebec’s mobility-impaired population, RAPLIQ, has filed a request for a class action suit of $100 million against the Montreal transit commission (STM), the provincial Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT – which … Continue reading
In search of the Fat Damned English Ladies from Eaton’s
Here’s an example of a contemporary Quebecois myth you’ve likely heard before: At some point in the past Quebec Anglophones were openly hostile to Francophones and insisted that Francophones speak English whilst conducting business transactions. This supposedly widespread phenomenon was … Continue reading →
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