Four months after Françoise David resigned from all of her political functions, it is time for the people of Gouin to choose her successor. The […]
Tag: Quebec
A Look Back at the Law in 2016
2016 is ending and we can collectively agree it’s been a shitty year. Cops are spying on journalists, our Prime Minister has turned his back […]
Quebec Lagging Behind on Charbonneau Recommendations Says Follow-up Report
“The government’s response to the recommendations of the commission is, thus far, unsatisfactory,” concluded the first report of the public monitoring committee on the Charbonneau Commission. […]
Due North: A Crash Course on Some Canadian Immigration Programs
On November 8, 2016 the United States of America elected a racist, misogynist, rapist scam artist as President. Prior to the election people spoke of […]
FTB Podcast #32 : Québec NDP, New Leaders for Projet Montréal and the PQ and Trump
This podcast features panelists Mirna Djukic and Jimmy Zoubris discussing the new NDP back in Québec , Projet Montréal looking for a new leader, Trump’s latest remarks regarding […]
A Quebec NDP is Happening and we Spoke with its Interim Leader
The New Democratic Party of Quebec will soon be a thing. We spoke to its interim leader, Pierre Ducasse, on the phone. “An alternative for […]
Payback Time: Corruption, Collusion, and Compensation in the Aftermath of the Charbonneau Commission
Corruption is something as intrinsic to the City of Montreal as the Jazz Festival, fine cuisine, and frivolous disputes over the language of commercial signage. […]
The Evils of Banning a Bathing Suit: Why a Burkini Ban Would be Bad for Quebec
Ed’s Note: Following publication of this article, The Conseil d’Etat (State Council), France’s highest administrative court, ruled that burkini bans were “strictly illegal” France is enhancing […]
Couillard Struggles to Defend Two Years of “Budgetary Rigour” in Interactive TV Interview
Premier Philippe Couillard appeared in a live interactive interview on Radio-Canada (French CBC) Wednesday night. It was the first time a Premier tried such an […]
PQ MNA Bernard Drainville Leaves Politics for Right-Wing Radio
A few months after claiming that the PQ “will survive the storm,” Bernard Drainville is jumping ship. The Parti Québécois representative in Marie-Victorin officially confirmed […]