Tag Archives: Canadian politics
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
Brain Drain
Today was just one of those days I suppose. Perhaps you’ve had them too. A day were you read the paper and see the headlines and wonder just what it is you’re doing living in Montreal. Today wasn’t even particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Cultural commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience
Tagged Canadian politics, CAQ, François Legault, Life in Montréal, Life in Quebec, Montréal Politics, Parti Québécois, Philippe Couillard, Pierre-Karl Péladeau, PLQ, Politics, Politics of Montreal, Politics of Québec, PQ, QLP, Québec Liberal Party, Québec Politics, Yves Bolduc
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This Isn’t Normal
On April 3rd I was covering the anti-austerity demonstration organized by the ASSÉ student collective for CJAD, keeping myself at the front of the line snapping photos of what some fear may be the return of regular and illegal student … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Cultural commentary, Economic commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Scenes from the City, Social commentary, Sovereign Socialist, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Anti-Austerity, ASSÉ, Canadian politics, Montreal Police, Police brutality in Montréal, Québec Politics, Quebec social values, Social Commentary, SPVM, Student Demonstrations in Montreal
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Andrew Coyne – Our Broken Democracy
Worth the watch. Applies as much to the Fed as it does provincial politics. Specific note: this speech is in English and mostly focuses on federal politics, which Mr. Coyne follows closely. That said, it applies 100% to Quebec politics. … Continue reading
Kyoto, not Kippahs
Before anything else, something funny. Rick Mercer, as per usual, nails it. The Parti Québécois is completely delusional. I’m not completely sold on the divorce analogy, unless Confederation is a kind of political polygamy. Ours is not a nation of … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Cultural commentary, Economic commentary, Political commentary, Québec sovereignty, Sovereign Socialist
Tagged 2014 Quebec Election, Canadian History, Canadian politics, Environmentalism, Parti Québécois, Québec History, Québec Politics, Québec Society, Quebec culture, Social Welfare State
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Adieu Jean
Jean Lapierre was a gentleman. Quebec and Canada have lost an immense talent, and one of our best political analysts. The information available at this time is that he and four family members were en route to the Iles de … Continue reading →
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