Category Archives: Québec sovereignty

Gong Show

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

We all need to take a major chill pill. After this past week, not only would I say any kind of a referendum on whether or not Québec seeks constitutional negotiations is out of the question, I’m also highly doubtful … Continue reading →

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Question Traditional Thinking

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Here are some basic questions all Québécois (Anglos and Allos included) need to ask themselves prior to voting in this year’s provincial election: 1. Why does Québec need to become an independent country? 2. Is there any actual empirical evidence … Continue reading →

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The Ironic Demise of the Redpath Mansion

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

In the infinite wisdom of the Parti Québécois’ Cameroonian-born culture minister, the Redpath House is officially lacking in any historical or architectural merit worthy of its protection. The temporary injunction preventing the Sochaczevski family’s planned demolition of the house has … Continue reading →

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Reconstruction & Obstructionism – the Case for Greater Autonomy

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Early one morning late last week Mayor Coderre announced that a portion of the Ville-Marie Expressway will be covered over in time for the city’s 375th anniversary and by the end of the day the idea was shot down in … Continue reading →

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Montreal’s Public School Crisis

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

This is really disturbing. A recent Radio-Canada report has shed some light on what might be the greatest case of long-term negligence in our province’s history of neglecting civic infrastructure. 82 public schools administered by the Commission Scolaire de Montréal … Continue reading →

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