COMMENTARY: Twenty-five years ago, party defectors created the Bloc Québecois
COMMENTARY: Twenty-five years ago, party defectors created the Bloc Québecois Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Floor-crossing in Canadian politics is so common it’s surprising the parties a member has bolted from can …
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COMMENTARY: Speaking of aliens, what ever happened to the Raëlians?
COMMENTARY: Speaking of aliens, what ever happened to the Raëlians? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com If former U.S. president Barack Obama says aliens are real, smart folks should listen up. On the …
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COMMENTARY: Who was Paul Sauvé? A brief history of brief Quebec premierships
COMMENTARY: Who was Paul Sauvé? A brief history of brief Quebec premierships Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Some Quebecers of a certain (advancing) age would be familiar with the historical importance of …
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COMMENTARY: Canadian company a world leader in t-shirts and now brassieres
COMMENTARY: Canadian company a world leader in t-shirts and now brassieres Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Your scribe is a humble man with very simple needs. For example, when beseeched for birthday …
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COMMENTARY: Quebec revisits LNG with Norwegian terminal plan
COMMENTARY: Quebec revisits LNG with Norwegian terminal plan Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com The city of Dunkerque (Dunkirk) on the Normandy coast means a lot to Canadians, historically. Canadian troops were among …
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COMMENTARY: Ontario students adopt Quebec’s red square protest tactics
COMMENTARY: Ontario students adopt Quebec’s red square protest tactics Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Fourteen years ago, many of the streets of cities in Quebec were ringing with the clang of pots …
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COMMENTARY: Next election could be shaping up for a rare surprise
COMMENTARY: Next election could be shaping up for a rare surprise Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Memory is a weird thing. For example, your scribe has an absolutely crystal-clear memory of watching …
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COMMENTARY: Two of Quebec’s party leaders are gay. ‘So what?’
COMMENTARY: Two of Quebec’s party leaders are gay. ‘So what?’ Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com So, wanting to know what all the fuss was about, we watched a couple of episodes of …
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COMMENTARY: French victory in Battle of Sainte-Foy forgotten in Quebec history
COMMENTARY: French victory in Battle of Sainte-Foy forgotten in Quebec history Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Is the Quebec French expression “déchirer sa chemise” the equivalent of “hair on fire” in English? …
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COMMENTARY: Change of LG title among contentious CAQ constitutional proposals
COMMENTARY: Change of LG title among contentious CAQ constitutional proposals Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Quiz time! What feline creature is depicted on Quebec’s official coat of arms? If you said lion, …
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