Tag Archives: Cultural Commentary
Cité des Familles
François Cardinal asks an important question – is the city wasting its time trying to prevent the exodus of families to the suburbs? In the last ten years, during which time the city has ‘officially’ been trying to reverse this … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Economic commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Cultural Commentary, Montréal City Planning, Montréal City Politics, Montréal Downtown, Montréal Real Estate, Residential Living in Montreal, Social Commentary, Urban design issues, Urban Redevelopment
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L’Affaire Jennifer Pawluk and the Nuances of Social Media
A local activist and student, the aforementioned Ms. Pawluk, was arrested after posting a photograph of the above image to Instagram. She was questioned and released on a promise to appear in court (ergo, not formally charged). She is accused … Continue reading
Annual Fistfight with Police Ends in Multiple Arrests
Once again Montréal was the scene of it’s much beloved annual fistfight between students/activists and the city’s police, leading to a record-breaking 250 tickets being handed out, an as yet undetermined number arrests and several officers taken to hospital for … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Cultural commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Noire, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Québec sovereignty, Scenes from the City, Social commentary, Sovereign Socialist, What were they thinking?, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Annual Anti-Police Brutality March, COBP, Cultural Commentary, Montréal, Montreal Police, Political Commentary, Québec, Social Commentary, SPVM
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Thoughts on Montréal Museums and Major Cultural Institutions
I took in the recent Impressionism exhibit at the MMFA on closing day – always an exciting time to visit a museum, even if it is chocked-full of the dilettantes and bridge & tunnel types of our local cultural community. … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Cultural commentary, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal public art, Perspectives on the City, Public art proposal, Social commentary, Unrealized development projects, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Cultural Commentary, Montréal Culture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal public-space, Montreal Museums
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Thoughts on a Grim Day
Some very foolish, backwards people did an awful thing today. In a misguided attempt to satisfy the insane demands of their purported faith, three men stormed the offices of a satirical French magazine and shot ten people dead. They then … Continue reading →
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