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...
View ArticleThe 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 …...
View ArticleYay?
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...
View ArticleI 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...
View ArticleUpon 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...
View ArticleFortune 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleAn 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...
View ArticleKyoto, 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...
View ArticleMontreal 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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