Quebecers might be getting paranoid about their international reputation due to all the publicity of the province’s byzantine language laws and occasional lapses into rank bigotry — but is La Belle Province on the level of North Korea?
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Quebec mosque defaced with pig's blood
A mosque in Saguenay, Que., has been defaced with what the vandals claim is pig blood. A letter left at the scene tells the mosque members to “assimilate or go home.”
The sexy text messages that forced Laval's mayor to resign
If you tuned out news of Laval’s interim mayor Alexandre Duplessis’s resignation, you missed a fantastic story. It’s a story of love, loss, escorts and cross-dressing. And it’s only the latest in a series of Canadian mayoral scandals.
‘Just watch’ Justin Trudeau tastelessly abuse his father’s legacy
In a scenario so perfect it almost seems scripted, a fellow Porter flight passenger handed Justin Trudeau a note asking if Trudeau could “really beat Stephen Harper.” What’s a man to do?
Threats to Quebec’s Francophone culture now include fish, chips
Also incomprehensible to the average Francophone, apparently: the words “calamari” and “pasta.”
Bigfoot sighted picking berries in Quebec
Two women from northern Quebec claim to have encountered a mysterious beast while berry picking last weekend that was not unlike the legendary “bigfoot.”
First we casserole, then makeouts?
A long day of shouting down your provincial government can really get your blood flowing. Luckily for protesters in Montreal, a new Twitter account is helping those randy protesters continue the banging after their pots and pans have been put away for the night.
The casseroles are coming, Canada
Luckily for the Rest of Canada (ROC), there are many quirky and quétaine cultural things that eventually find their way out of the province of Quebec. This week, banging on casseroles in solidarity against the government might be added to that list.
The myth of $325: Maclean’s and the Quebec student strikes
Okay, so maybe it started with $325. But over the last two months it’s clear the Quebec student strike has become about much more than this baseline number that has been op-ed fodder for the last two months. Here’s a breakdown.
American conservative writer wades into Quebec tuition debate just so he can make fun of the French
It’s always a good time when American writers weigh in on Canadian affairs. It’s an even better time when they write for National Review, the once-reputable conservative magazine founded by William F. Buckley.
How the Quebec protests started and how they got out of control
As pundits and editorialists try to pin down who is more “entitled” the actual issues at stake in the Quebec student protest have been ignored. Few have been able to accurately explain the depths of dissent that is months in the making, and its increasing nuance.
Alleged judge allegedly shoots wheelchair-bound wife, allegedly
The prosecution today presented its case in the first-degree murder trial of former Superior Court judge Jacques Delisle. The retired Quebec judge allegedly shot his partially paralyzed and wheelchair-bound wife to shack up with his mistress.
Government cracking down on masked protesters, unreported criminals
Conservative MPs are set to lay the smackdown on rabble-rousers nationwide with a bill that will heavily penalize those wearing masks or disguises to riots and “unlawful assemblies” with up to five years behind bars.
A McGill professor reminds protesting Quebec students of some important facts
McGill University business professor Henry Mintzberg is asking Quebec students, now in their 11th week of protests, to come to their senses and end the “strikes.”
To no one’s surprise, corruption turns out to be everywhere in Quebec
Hmm, remember when Maclean’s magazine got all that guff for daring to call Quebec ” the most corrupt province” in Canada? Remember how we all took to the streets to decry the magazine’s attempts to sully the good name of the province that would never ever possibly have a corruption problem?
Well, oops.