Tag Archives: Montréal Politics

North of Sanity: Dr. Bernans’ Kafka-esque Concordia Encounters

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

This article was originally published by the Forget the Box news collective. Dr. David Bernans is an unassuming man with more than a decade’s worth of involvement in student activism and student politics in general. A few years back he … Continue reading →

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Clifford Lincoln’s Billion Dollar Little-Train-That-Shouldn’t

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

So the West Island Gazette is reporting Clifford Lincoln and a host of West Island mayors and other lobbyists are pushing the idea of an entirely new train to serve the southern half of the West Island. They are asking … Continue reading →

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HEC students in hot water over blackface stunt…

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Here’s the link. I’m not sure what to make of this. On one hand, I’ve taken a couple of American history courses, so I’m familiar with the racist implications of blackface. I’m also cognizant that there are American academics (Black, … Continue reading →

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Orange Crush

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

So we’ve all had a few weeks to digest the election results, and here’s the bottom line: 1. The percentage of Canuckistanis who got out to vote was still a dismal 61%, only 3 percentage points higher than the record … Continue reading →

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If only I had a machine to rage against… {MUHC Superhospital WTF!}

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

So today I was treated to a lecture by a McGill architecture prof on the history of Montréal hospitals, with a focus on the Royal Victoria Hospital as an interesting perspective on local social history. Among several key themes, the … Continue reading →

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Guns and Roses – a brief history of violence

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Another week, another round of cops killing unarmed, though ostensibly dangerous people. Three incidents in three weeks in which Montréal police discharged their weapons, resulting in two deaths. First, January 26th in Rosemont, then on Feb. 7th, in Beaconsfield, and … Continue reading →

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