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three way street: la “swell” province
A three-way street is how the Quebec election finished showcasing the strengths and pitfalls of third parties and fairly vigorous identification with the democratic process. All three top finishers, who had a near even separation of popular vote, are going … Continue reading
memory almost full: “je me souviens”
Je Me Souviens! Its on the license plate. And it mean I remember. I remember what happened on the Plains of Abraham. The crushing defeat of 1759 that gave England and the English language hegemony in the New World. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin West, David Frum, Death of General Wolfe, Durham Report, FLQ Crisis, James Cross, Jean Charest PLQ, Lord Durham, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Major General James Wolfe, Paul McCartney, Pauline Marois, pierre falardeau, Pierre Laporte, Pierre Vallieres, The Durham Report, War Measures Act 1970, William Pitt the Elder, Wolfe and Montcalm
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nationalize the individual
Elections in Quebec are always festive events. Part of the cultural heritage that is much more impassioned than elsewhere in Canada. There is always that glint, that glimmer of messianic frenzy that hints that The Redemption must first pass through … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged andrew coyne, ezra levant, Ezra Levant Quebec, Francois Legault, Francoise David, Jacques Parizeau, jean charest, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Martin Patriquin, Pauline Marois, Quebec election 2012, Quebec politics, Quebec Separation referendum
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