Tag Archives: Canadian Culture
The CBC should consolidate its operations in Montreal
Recently announced cuts to the CBC/Radio-Canada got me thinking: why is this particular crown corporation’s operations split between three different major Canadian cities and why is the CBC/SRC trying to rid itself of potentially lucrative real-estate? I can’t fathom why … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Culture, Canadian media, Canadian politcs, Canadian Society, CBC, Centre-Sud, Culture of Montreal, Faubourg Québec, Heritage Canada, Maison Radio-Canada, Media in Montreal, Political Commentary, Quartier des Médias, Quartier des Mélasses, Social Commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Urban Renewal
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My Country Isn’t An Accident
I wrote this a couple weeks ago for Forget the Box, an excellent local blog you should definitely check out. I was asked to write a piece on the significance of Pauline Marois’ decision to remove the Canadian flag from … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural commentary, History and Culture, Political commentary, Québec sovereignty, Social commentary, Sovereign Socialist, Sovereign Socialist featured article
Tagged Canada, Canadian Culture, Canadian History, Canadian Identity, Canadian politics, Canadian Society, Québec Politics, Québec Society, Québec Sovereignty
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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 →
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