Maple Syrup Theft
Atlantic Editor Jordan Weissmann: On Friday, news broke that thieves had stolen $30 million dollars worth of Quebec’s strategic maple syrup reserves. Much as the United States keeps a stock of extra...
View ArticleViolence No Way to Protest
According to the Globe and Mail: A historic Quebec election ended in tragedy when a gunman killed one person and wounded another after trying to start a fire at the Montreal venue where Parti Québécois...
View ArticleQuebec needs a sunshine law
When Laval independent councillor Pierre Anthian questioned why bureaucrats deemed his research expense claims invalid, he raised two important issues about how Quebec democracy functions. To whom can...
View ArticleWalking downtown with LaSalle and Verdun teachers
On Monday, November 16, striking teachers from LaSalle Community Comprehensive High School, Beurling Academy and PACC walked downtown to join the common front. The post Walking downtown with LaSalle...
View ArticleProvincial Election 2012, Week One
Marquette, Marguerite-Bourgeoys and Verdun Ridings Potential voters in the Marguerite-Bourgeoys (LaSalle), Marquette (Dorval and Lachine) and Verdun ridings began seeing campaign posters from four...
View ArticleGovernment Student Power Struggle Expands
Link to photo of May 22 protest Earlier today, 200,000 people marched illegally in downtown Montreal to mark the hundredth day in student protests against the Quebec Government. The average age of...
View ArticleMontreal Protest History
Check out this great video about the Maple Spring. Check out this great video about the Maple Spring. The post Montreal Protest History appeared first on ArialView.
View ArticleQuebec Vietnam Veterans Association Holds 17th Annual Vigil
The Canadian Vietnam Veterans Quebec (CVVQ) held their 17th annual Cross-Border Run at their memorial at 250 Émond Street, at the corner of Route 132 in Melocheville, Quebec last Friday night. Some...
View ArticleClimbing Kilimanjaro for Mental Health
A senior citizen climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with two others in support of mental illness between July 30 and August 3. Catherine Gillbert hopes that her climb will garner attention and new funds for a...
View ArticlePoliticians Deserve Our Respect
In the talk leading up to the 2012 Quebec provincial election, I spoke about the possibility of running for office. My son was horrified. “Why do you want to waste your time doing that? Politicians...
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