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Anglophones on the sidelines in the Quebec election

Anglophones on the sidelines in the Quebec election

OTTAWA—I am far from my home in Kamouraska, Que., but aware of the events in the shambolic provincial election campaign. Having drilled down into...

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Quebec’s differences put it on the same political stage

Quebec’s differences put it on the same political stage

OTTAWA—Last week, I tried to unwrap the implications of the trade war between Canada and the United States. Of course, this focused on two G7...

02.09.2026 20

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We are now at war with our neighbour

OTTAWA—In the years preceding the Second World War, there were extensive negotiations to avoid conflict with Germany. Then, in early September 1939,...

26.08.2026 30

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New book offers insight on developing the next batch of Pearsons

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I have always been a Pearsonian. Lester B. “Mike” Pearson was prime minister in the 1960s when I developed an interest in...

19.08.2026 30

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The Canadian Forces just shot themselves in the foot

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—My father never considered himself a hero, although in enlisting in the first days of the Second World War and serving as an...

12.08.2026 30

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The Montreal Olympics: a party with an enormous hangover

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I have a collection of old newspapers, including the headlines of the end of the Second World War, the 1969 moon landing, and 9/11....

05.08.2026 20

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Labrador doesn’t belong to Quebec

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—In the news media, the deep summer is known as the “silly season” because there is normally not much hard news, so obscure...

22.07.2026 40

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We can’t take our water for granted

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I just spent two weeks wandering around Quebec and Ontario. It was hard to avoid thinking of water, whether swimming in Laurentian...

15.07.2026 40

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Franklin’s failure is a fascinating Canadian story

MONTREAL—When I was a child in this city, history wasn’t just a subject: it was all around us. The trenches we explored between our backyards were...

08.07.2026 40

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Le Canada, mon pays

OTTAWA—In my column last week, I focused on why I love Quebec, as well as assessing some of its flaws. I quoted former Quebec premier Jean Lesage,...

01.07.2026 50

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Le Québec, ma patrie

24.06.2026 20

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‘Vive le Québec libre’ is now acceptable in Quebec

17.06.2026 40

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Politics in Canada and the U.S. is anything but ‘as usual’

MONTREAL—There are moments when we are reminded we live in a civilized world with genuinely thoughtful intellectuals whose concern for the future of...

10.06.2026 40

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Canadiens’ Cup quest consumed Quebec

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The clock finally struck midnight: the Cinderella story is over. The Montreal Canadiens failed to beat a stronger Carolina...

03.06.2026 40

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Canada’s separatist spring precedes the fall

27.05.2026 40

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Quebec offers few incentives in the NATO defence bank competition

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—When I moved to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1995 as the “trailing spouse” of a Canadian representative to the World Trade...

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The census is critical for rural Canada

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Last week I went to our little red-brick post office with the Canadian flag out front to pick up my mail.  To keep reading,...

13.05.2026 50

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Responding to French Quebec’s fears

KAMOURASKA, QUE.— “Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean everyone isn’t out to get you.” That saying could well apply to the...

06.05.2026 30

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Immigration and the survival of French are tied in Quebec

30.04.2026 40

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The feds need a ‘dream team’ to counter the PQ

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The recent Liberal policy convention I attended in Montreal was more about convening than policy: the corridors of the Palais des...

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Liberals leave Montreal with Carney imprimatur

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Air Canada CEO Rousseau did us no favours in Quebec

MONTREAL—The tragic events of the night of March 22 at New York’s LaGuardia Airport continue to resonate across Canada. The facts as they are...

08.04.2026 30

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The Supreme Court’s Bill 21 challenge

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—When we look back at last week, there will be two events standing out for years to come on the national unity front. To keep...

01.04.2026 40

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Illiteracy undermines opportunities in the knowledge economy

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Last week, our jobless numbers were the worst in four years. There are several reasons, not the least of which are the war in the...

18.03.2026 40

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A thriving francophonie in Yukon

MONTREAL—“D’où venez-vous (where are you from)?” I found myself asking francophones on a recent trip to Whitehorse. At the cross-country ski...

14.03.2026 50

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A thriving francophonie in Yukon

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B.C.’s Eby may not be long for the job

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04.03.2026 50

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Stories from the past should not help separatists

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01.03.2026 40

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Hearings at National Assembly offer insight into Bill 1

11.02.2026 40

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Carney ’s embrace of middle power status sends us ‘back to the future’

04.02.2026 40

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Bravo to Carney for speaking the truth

28.01.2026 30

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The American Imperium, MMXXVI

14.01.2026 60

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Time to look back, and ahead

17.12.2025 40

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The joys of winter biking aren’t without politics

10.12.2025 50

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Quebec nationalists are still fighting the 1995 referendum

03.12.2025 40

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McCartney still shines

26.11.2025 50

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PQ Blue Book attacks Canada’s international role

12.11.2025 40

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PQ Blue Book attacks Canada’s international role

12.11.2025 40

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Doug Ford needs to be reined in

11.11.2025 40

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Doug Ford needs to be reined in

05.11.2025 40

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Is Canada an ‘illegitimate country’?

29.10.2025 40

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Setting the stage for Quebec’s fall election season

22.10.2025 40

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Quebec’s new ‘constitution’ bill is an affront to democracy

15.10.2025 40

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Emergency wait times are a threat to our health

01.10.2025 40

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Next stop for me, the feds, and many others: the Supreme Court

24.09.2025 40

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Premier Legault’s cabinet shuffle takes his party nowhere

17.09.2025 40

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Ken Dryden: a role model for all of us

10.09.2025 40

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As the CAQ flounders, the Parti Québécois appears to be unstoppable

03.09.2025 40

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Looking back on the summer of ’75

27.08.2025 40

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Is there a realistic blueprint for cutting government spending?

20.08.2025 40

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