Tag Archives: Pauline Marois

three way street: la “swell” province

A three-way street is how the Quebec election finished showcasing the strengths and pitfalls of third parties and fairly vigorous identification with the democratic process. All three top finishers, who had a near even separation of popular vote, are going … Continue reading

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memory almost full: “je me souviens”

Je Me Souviens! Its on the license plate. And it mean I remember. I remember what happened on the Plains of Abraham. The crushing defeat of 1759 that gave England and the English language hegemony in the New World. But … Continue reading

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nationalize the individual

Elections in Quebec are always festive events. Part of the cultural heritage that is much more impassioned than elsewhere in Canada. There is always that glint, that glimmer of messianic frenzy that hints that The Redemption must first pass through … Continue reading

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