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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
ANALYSIS: Milliard calls for withdrawal of proposed constitution
Milliard calls for withdrawal of proposed constitution Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Recently acclaimed Liberal leader Charles Milliard has written to the leaders of all parties in the National Assembly, including outgoing …
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 …
ANALYSIS: Could Quebec be heading for a minority government?
ANALYSIS: Could Quebec be heading for a minority government? Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec portrayed itself as “the third way,” putting an end to the federalist-sovereigntist back-and-forth …
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 …
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? …
ANALYSIS: Tumbler Ridge, PEQ, proposed constitution, dominate Assembly debate
ANALYSIS Tumbler Ridge, PEQ, proposed constitution, dominate Assembly debate Kevin Dougherty kevindougherty@qctonline.com Quebec flags were at half-mast after the Feb. 10 shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killing eight, nine including …