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The strange case of Denis Lortie

Admittedly not an event which occurred in Montréal, but given our history of shoot-ups at various local institutions, something we should nonetheless pay attention to. Mr. Lortie walked into the...

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The White Horse of Fort Senneville

Is it me or are we lacking in ghost stories in this city? Every year Halloween comes around and I get asked if I know any decent local ghost stories. Each year I come up short. It’s a problem for …...

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Yay?

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...

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I Spoke Too Soon… Assassination Attempt Against Pauline Marois

Photo credit to PC/Paul Chiasson I’m devastated. Il doit être dit, cet homme est un fou, et il n’est en aucune manière représentative de la communauté anglo-québécoise. Nous sommes de tout coeur un...

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Upon Reflection…

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...

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Fortune Favours the Bold

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...

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The OQLF – Still Ridiculous After All These Years

The OQLF is a joke. There is simply no threat to the stability and sanctity of the French language in Montréal, Québec or Canada, nor is there any doubt whatsoever of the predominance of the French...

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An Incomprehensible Display of Political Incompetence: Amir Khadir Must Resign

Earlier today perennial last-place contestant Québec Solidaire issued a statement pertaining to the death of the convicted terrorist, felon and murderer Paul Rose. Further still, MNA Amir Khadir...

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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...

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Montreal at the Crossroads: 1758

If you’ll indulge me for a moment, let’s take a trip back in time. The year is 1758 and the ‘Seven Years’ War‘ had entered its fourth year in North America. The conflict was the largest international...

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