I am sobbing reading about Danica Roem’s victory in Virginia. She not only is the first Transgender woman to be elected into Virginia legislature, she […]
Year: 2017
Beating Bill 62: Quebec Muslims’ Constitutional Challenge to the Religious Neutrality Law
On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, Muslim groups and civil liberty advocates launched the constitutional challenge we all knew was coming. Last week, I and many […]
Montreal Municipal Election 2017 Breakdown: Valérie Plante’s Historic Victory and Other Highlights
Usually when writing these election breakdowns, I always have to search for the silver lining. Not this time. I’m very proud of Montreal. First, we […]
The Other Shoe Just Dropped: Gilles Duceppe Endorsed Denis Coderre
Wow, they’re actually admitting it. On-again/off-again Bloc Leader and die-hard soverignist Gilles Duceppe endorsed Denis Coderre, a staunch Liberal and federalist, in his bid for […]
The Top Three Reasons Forget the Box Readers Endorse Valérie Plante for Mayor of Montreal
It wasn’t even close. Forget the Box readers have selected Valérie Plante, leader of Projet Montréal, to be the next Mayor of Montreal in our […]
Benevolent Sexism and Racism Masquerading as Religious Neutrality: A Crash Course on Bill 62
Four years after the Parti Québecois’ colossal defeat over their quietly racist but aggressively secular Charter of Values, and less than a year after a […]
F*ck The Wall, Build A Fence Around Mike Pence
Vice President Mike Pence, you know the asshole who believes in “conversion therapy” was recently in my hometown of Buffalo NY to support another known […]
The Montreal Mayoral Debate in English: Watch and Read Analysis
Debate Season 2017 in Montreal is done. There were only two debates between incumbent Mayor Denis Coderre and challenger Valérie Plante of Projet Montréal (unless […]
Unknown Montreal Bus Driver May be the First Casualty of C-62
On Friday morning, transit users stood at stops along the 80 du Parc South route wearing surgical masks and other face coverings to protest recently […]
Quebec Just Went Full-On Ignorant, Bigoted and Needlessly Hurtful with C-62
This is not the time for nuance. This is the time to feel embarrassed as Quebecers and angry at our government for removing any illusion […]