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CFN – While new Quebec Premier opened ugly sides of racism and linguistic hate in the last election that saw her gain a minority victory questions have to be asked “What of Stephen Harper’s Quebec strategy?” And there is one. Our Prime Minister is primarily known as a PoliticianContinue Reading
CFN – Too many Canadians take being Canadian for granted. In Quebec our flag finally, with the support of two political parties is now standing again in the Quebec legislature. To Yves-Francois Blanchet of the PQ who requested the removal of our flag; turn in your passport sir. And while you’reContinue Reading
CFN – It is no secret the Canadiens have not exactly been at their fighting weight or height for quite some time now. Poor drafting has not been the problem for the Habs; Trevor Timmins has been the beacon of light for this team during the bleak, bleak Gainey-Gauthier eraContinue Reading
CFN – As reported here on CFN, North America’s first Native saint, Kateri Tekakwitha, was canonized at the Vatican on October 21. Understandably, not everyone who wishes to celebrate that fact was able to fly to Rome for the ceremony and related festivities. Bishops from six dioceses in this generalContinue Reading
CFN – I have dreamed of being a journalist ever since I was a little girl. Growing up in Montreal as an aspiring journalist the subject matter was endless. I could’ve written about biker gangs, the mafia, political corruption, language wars or any form of art imaginable. However one thingContinue Reading
CFN– Another instance of Language Intolerance in Quebec. Not surprising at this point although most people know that these are rare instances and not something supported by the majority of Quebecers. LINK The issue is until officials start firing these people or large lawsuits are won things won’t change. Continue Reading
CFN – In Akwesasne, in Kahnawake, in North York, on Manitoulin Island, in Midland and elsewhere in Canada and the U.S., First Nations people and non-aboriginals alike are celebrating a first. Earlier today, World Mission Sunday, following in the footsteps of Paul VI and John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVIContinue Reading
CFN – A lovely October evening in Papineau, a lower income riding in Montreal with many new Canadians and immigrants living there. Justin Trudeau & his wife Sophie Gregoire arrive! It felt more like a coronation than an leadership announcement and certainly was no surprise. Mrs. Trudeau introduces the manContinue Reading
CFN – Many years ago, during the Nixon administration in the U.S., Vice-President Spiro Agnew once called the press“the nattering nabobs of negativity.” Perhaps that chestnut of a phrase, which was actually penned in a speech for the Veep by William Safire, could be applied today to the folks whoContinue Reading
CFN – During Tuesday’s much-anticipated meeting on Parliament Hill between regional language rights advocates and Canada’s Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, James Moore, reportedly Moore admitted that forcing bilingualism on Canada’s citizens simply isn’t working. In the words of meeting participant Beth Trudeau: “He [Moore] confirmed that EVERYContinue Reading
CFN – Your CFN Photo of the Day is from Frederic Serre who waxed about the joys of being self-employed and being able to work in the alley behind his Plateau Montreal home on a lovely September afternoon! He shot this with a Sony Cyber shot with an extra lensContinue Reading
CFN– It was a campaign of strong rhetoric from PQ leader Pauline Marois. With just over 30% of the popular vote she earned a minority government and had her first assassination attempt all in one night marring the success of having Quebec’s first female Premier. Hate politics are not new orContinue Reading
CFN – It was a short election, but not a surprising one. As of 9:40 PM tonight Mr. Charest looks to have lost his own riding and his government as PQ leader Pauline Marois becomes the first Woman Premier of the Province of Quebec. She’s predicted to pull inContinue Reading
CFN – With rumblings of tonight’s election giving Pauline Marois a government of some sort the biggest losers will be Anglophone Quebecers. Ms. Marois and her party have already stated some very punitive actions to come in a PQ government, but even if only a minority government surely the limitsContinue Reading
CFN – Tuesday the future of Canada will most likely be decided with the Province of Quebec on the precipice of voting in the Separatist Parti Quebec and booting long time Premier Jean Charest who looks to be about to lose his riding and see his career end with aContinue Reading
CFN – This morning, symbolically standing in solidarity with non-Francophones in the neighbouring province of Quebec, some members of the area’s Language Fairness for All and the Ottawa-based Canadians for Language Fairness groups brought their latest Act of Activism to Cornwall’s Federal building on Water Street, across from the CivicContinue Reading
CFN – How valid is the Non-Francophone vote in this upcoming Quebec Provincial election? Long time a bastion of the Liberal Party; mostly because there really were no other options for vastly Federalist Anglophones are those votes enough to still make an impact? With the CAC party winning some AngloContinue Reading