Tag Archives: Canadian Culture

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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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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Montreal Book Reviews: The Watch That Ends The Night

Christ, what a book. I can’t write a review of this book that would do it any justice, so read Nick Mount’s 50th anniversary review for The Walrus instead. It’s long been rumoured that the book’s protagonist, Dr. Jerome Martell, … Continue reading

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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

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