Tag Archives: Québec Society

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

If you’ve been following the news of late, you may be asking yourself just how the PQ got elected back in September. I honestly don’t know with certainty why, but I’m fairly convinced the PQ’s victory is a direct consequence … Continue reading →

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Fortune Favours the Bold

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

Belmont School demolition – 1978 (Rue Guy & Wrexham) Recent statements by PQ education minister Marie Malavoy concerning the elimination of basic English language instruction and the introduction of ‘Sovereignist education’ are cause for concern. It is yet another example … Continue reading →

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My Country Isn’t An Accident

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

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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Upon Reflection…

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

As you might imagine I was pretty shaken up over what happened on September 4th. The PQ victory doesn’t bother me, Richard Bain does. Watching it all unfold live on Radio-Canada with Patrice Roy completely flabbergasted at what he had … Continue reading →

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Yay?

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

Francoise David & Amir Khadir of Québec Solidaire So was this Québec’s “everybody wins” election? Charest is out and free to face the Charbonneau Commission. Pauline Marois has become premier, a job she arguably deserves if for no other reason … Continue reading →

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An Ironic Coup: Rejecting the Omnibus Crime Bill is your Civic Responsibility

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

This article was originally published by the Forget the Box news collective a few days ago. If there’s one thing I love, its getting caught off-guard and surprised, especially when it comes to Canadian politics, which I generally find infuriating, … Continue reading →

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