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Fri, 24 May 2013 03:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/a-tale-of-two-patronage-appointments/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/a-tale-of-two-patronage-appointments/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:28:26 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373686 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/a-tale-of-two-patronage-appointments/feed/ 0 Martin Patriquin on Bernard Drainville’s conspicuous silence http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/outraged-in-quebec-wait-ten-minutes-youll-be-outraged-again/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/outraged-in-quebec-wait-ten-minutes-youll-be-outraged-again/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:45:27 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369282 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/outraged-in-quebec-wait-ten-minutes-youll-be-outraged-again/feed/ 0 Martin Patriquin on a political pas de deux http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/signed-sealed-delivered/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/signed-sealed-delivered/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:00:00 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362584 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/signed-sealed-delivered/feed/ 0 Philippe Couillard reveals his ‘pet project’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/good-for-alberta-good-for-marois/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/good-for-alberta-good-for-marois/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:35:00 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357553 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/good-for-alberta-good-for-marois/feed/ 0 Paul Wells on the Parti Québécois's sudden love of resources http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/case-of-parti-quebecois-election-night-shooting-back-in-court/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/case-of-parti-quebecois-election-night-shooting-back-in-court/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:52:52 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343598 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/case-of-parti-quebecois-election-night-shooting-back-in-court/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – The legal question of whether a man charged in Quebec’s election-night shooting... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/quebec-premier-pauline-marois-says-she-has-no-immediate-plans-to-meet-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/quebec-premier-pauline-marois-says-she-has-no-immediate-plans-to-meet-harper/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:05:34 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341786 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/quebec-premier-pauline-marois-says-she-has-no-immediate-plans-to-meet-harper/feed/ 0 DAVOS, Switzerland – Premier Pauline Marois says she has no immediate plans to press... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/after-accusations-of-favouritism-pauline-marois-backtracks-on-appointment-of-andre-boisclair/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/after-accusations-of-favouritism-pauline-marois-backtracks-on-appointment-of-andre-boisclair/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:19:03 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324514 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/after-accusations-of-favouritism-pauline-marois-backtracks-on-appointment-of-andre-boisclair/feed/ 0 QUEBEC – Premier Pauline Marois is backtracking on her government’s decision to give former... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/in-conversation-with-graham-fraser/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/in-conversation-with-graham-fraser/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:40:11 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309661 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/in-conversation-with-graham-fraser/feed/ 0 The commissioner of official languages on Montreal’s language shift, a bilingual Olympics and the PQ government http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/still-buddies-in-bad-times/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/still-buddies-in-bad-times/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:43:01 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306838 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/still-buddies-in-bad-times/feed/ 0 While the corruption scandal rages on, Liberals can't seem to get enough of their tainted former leader http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/pq-accomplishes-the-impossible-makes-life-easy-for-liberals/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/pq-accomplishes-the-impossible-makes-life-easy-for-liberals/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:03:46 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305724 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/pq-accomplishes-the-impossible-makes-life-easy-for-liberals/feed/ 0 Marois has already overplayed her hand and completely misread the population she claims to represent http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/taxing-high-earners-is-harder-than-it-looks-quebec-edition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/taxing-high-earners-is-harder-than-it-looks-quebec-edition/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:52:35 +0000 Stephen Gordon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298357 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/taxing-high-earners-is-harder-than-it-looks-quebec-edition/feed/ 0 Memo to the PQ: there aren't that many Quebecers in the top-income brackets http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/to-the-contrary-monsieur-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/to-the-contrary-monsieur-harper/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:45:01 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297046 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/to-the-contrary-monsieur-harper/feed/ 0 Marois's new Harper-opposing policies discourage investment, immigration, resource development and healthy universities http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/cheering-the-demise-of-asbestos/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/cheering-the-demise-of-asbestos/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:23:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293947 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/cheering-the-demise-of-asbestos/feed/ 0 Conservative MP Patricia Davidson, one of those Conservatives who dissented from the party line... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/all-the-nous-thats-fit-to-speak/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/all-the-nous-thats-fit-to-speak/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:18:01 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292639 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/all-the-nous-thats-fit-to-speak/feed/ 0 Paul Wells on the fundamental changes in the party's language and identity policies http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/the-pq-has-lost-its-monopoly-over-sovereignty/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/the-pq-has-lost-its-monopoly-over-sovereignty/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:55:04 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292547 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/the-pq-has-lost-its-monopoly-over-sovereignty/feed/ 0 Québec Solidaire and Option Nationale won an amount of votes equal to 25 per cent of the PQ vote http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/politics-and-violence/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/politics-and-violence/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:38:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=291020 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/politics-and-violence/feed/ 0 Jonathan Kay cautions against finding too much political significance in the shooting outside the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/pierre-poilievre-v-organized-labour/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/pierre-poilievre-v-organized-labour/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:40:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289784 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/pierre-poilievre-v-organized-labour/feed/ 0 In response to PSAC’s endorsement of PQ candidates, the parliamentary secretary wants to make... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/thomas-mulcair-and-quebec/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/thomas-mulcair-and-quebec/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:18:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289573 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/thomas-mulcair-and-quebec/feed/ 0 The NDP leader says he doesn’t expect another referendum and describes his approach to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/montrealers-eager-to-distance-metropolis-shooting-from-political-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/montrealers-eager-to-distance-metropolis-shooting-from-political-debate/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:19:23 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289511 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/montrealers-eager-to-distance-metropolis-shooting-from-political-debate/feed/ 0 Paul Wells on a city and its exquisite sense of proportion in political debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/04/the-quebec-of-my-dreams/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/04/the-quebec-of-my-dreams/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:45:10 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289047 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/04/the-quebec-of-my-dreams/feed/ 0 It would speak French. And mix curry with maple syrup. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/01/pauline-marois-among-the-people/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/01/pauline-marois-among-the-people/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:39:22 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=288656 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/01/pauline-marois-among-the-people/feed/ 0 Paul Wells on an encounter with the PQ leader on the trail http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/bernard-drainville-the-guy-whos-tripping-up-pauline-marois/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/bernard-drainville-the-guy-whos-tripping-up-pauline-marois/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:38:23 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286060 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/bernard-drainville-the-guy-whos-tripping-up-pauline-marois/feed/ 0 It should have been a cakewalk... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/17/quebec-election-maroiss-pyrrhic-victory/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/17/quebec-election-maroiss-pyrrhic-victory/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:20:00 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=284520 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/17/quebec-election-maroiss-pyrrhic-victory/feed/ 0 Paul Wells looks at the paradox now possible in Quebec http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/16/constitutional-lawyer-pq-charter-an-empty-fantasy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/16/constitutional-lawyer-pq-charter-an-empty-fantasy/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:36:37 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=284274 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/16/constitutional-lawyer-pq-charter-an-empty-fantasy/feed/ 0 The law on religious wear wouldn't survive a court challenge http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/marois-charter-of-secularism-backfires-in-less-than-48-hours/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/marois-charter-of-secularism-backfires-in-less-than-48-hours/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:13:24 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=284008 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/marois-charter-of-secularism-backfires-in-less-than-48-hours/feed/ 0 Foreign-born PQ member becomes a target http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/harpers-new-friend-in-france/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/harpers-new-friend-in-france/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:57:01 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273548 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/harpers-new-friend-in-france/feed/ 0 What do a Canadian conservative and a French socialist have in common? Quebec. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/jacques-duchesneau-the-man-who-shook-quebec/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/jacques-duchesneau-the-man-who-shook-quebec/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:43:17 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273869 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/jacques-duchesneau-the-man-who-shook-quebec/feed/ 0 Jacques Duchesneau was hired to investigate corruption in the construction industry. No one liked what he found. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/the-harper-government-and-the-separatists/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/the-harper-government-and-the-separatists/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:56:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270520 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/the-harper-government-and-the-separatists/feed/ 0 Christian Paradis says the Conservatives are prepared to work with whoever the people of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/stephen-harpers-secret-weapon-in-quebec/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/stephen-harpers-secret-weapon-in-quebec/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:44:01 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257807 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/stephen-harpers-secret-weapon-in-quebec/feed/ 0 Any Conservative gains in the province will have much to do with insider Denis Lebel http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/16/failure-to-launch-once-a-threat-to-the-provincial-liberals-the-caq-has-stumbled-badly/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/16/failure-to-launch-once-a-threat-to-the-provincial-liberals-the-caq-has-stumbled-badly/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:57:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=251673 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/16/failure-to-launch-once-a-threat-to-the-provincial-liberals-the-caq-has-stumbled-badly/feed/ 0 Once a threat to the provincial Liberals, the six-month-old Quebec party has stumbled badly http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/bigotry-in-animal-rights-clothing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/bigotry-in-animal-rights-clothing/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:52:01 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=247217 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/bigotry-in-animal-rights-clothing/feed/ 0 The lands of foie gras and puppy mills are suddenly horrified by animal slaughter http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/quebec-curtains-on-a-second-act/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/quebec-curtains-on-a-second-act/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:10:01 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/02/quebec-curtains-on-a-second-act/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/quebec-curtains-on-a-second-act/feed/ 0 Gilles Duceppe's comeback was going to rely on his spotless reputation, but a scandal may sideline him for good http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/premier-flip-flop/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/premier-flip-flop/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:20:01 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/20/premier-flip-flop/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/premier-flip-flop/feed/ 0 The Quebec premier tends to reverse himself only after incurring maximum political damage http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/our-home-and-native-tongue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/our-home-and-native-tongue/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:10:01 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/our-home-and-native-tongue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/our-home-and-native-tongue/feed/ 15 Language advocates are increasingly leery of immigration http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/30/francois-legaults-shameless-pandering-on-immigration/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/30/francois-legaults-shameless-pandering-on-immigration/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:15:28 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212209 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/30/francois-legaults-shameless-pandering-on-immigration/feed/ 18 Capping immigration won't do anything to protect the French language http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/26/there-isnt-a-huge-appetite-for-sovereignty%e2%80%94pauline-marois/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/26/there-isnt-a-huge-appetite-for-sovereignty%e2%80%94pauline-marois/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:03:52 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=211883 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/26/there-isnt-a-huge-appetite-for-sovereignty%e2%80%94pauline-marois/feed/ 3 My colleague Alec Castonguay, who toils over at our sister publication L’actualité, posted a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/cutting-class/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/cutting-class/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:20:14 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=210108 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/cutting-class/feed/ 5 Nesbitt Elementary considered “one of the most successful bilingual programs in the province” http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/22/infighting-plagues-quebec-separatists/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/22/infighting-plagues-quebec-separatists/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:46:39 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=210816 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/22/infighting-plagues-quebec-separatists/feed/ 0 New sovereigntist group holds inaugural meeting in Montreal over the weekend http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/19/gohier-vs-patriquin-on-the-splintering-of-quebecs-sovereigntist-movement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/19/gohier-vs-patriquin-on-the-splintering-of-quebecs-sovereigntist-movement/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:08:02 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=210708 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/19/gohier-vs-patriquin-on-the-splintering-of-quebecs-sovereigntist-movement/feed/ 0 Does the Nouveau mouvement pour le Québec have a political future? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/11/the-eternal-power-of-the-written-word/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/11/the-eternal-power-of-the-written-word/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:40:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208900 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/11/the-eternal-power-of-the-written-word/feed/ 83 Jason Kenney explains the inspiration for his exchange with Amnesty International. “I’m of the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/05/the-separatists-amongst-us/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/05/the-separatists-amongst-us/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:10:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=207824 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/05/the-separatists-amongst-us/feed/ 30 Colin Horgan notes the presence of Michel Rivard in the Conservative caucus. The Conservative... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/04/and-now-a-word-from-bernard-landry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/04/and-now-a-word-from-bernard-landry/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:24:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=207774 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/04/and-now-a-word-from-bernard-landry/feed/ 6 The former Parti Quebecois premier is unimpressed with Nycole Turmel. “It’s rare that I... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/21/inside-the-pq-independence-evidently-starts-at-home/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/21/inside-the-pq-independence-evidently-starts-at-home/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:47:16 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=198579 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/21/inside-the-pq-independence-evidently-starts-at-home/feed/ 0 Yet another MNA quits the Parti Québécois over its referendum policy http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/10/breaking-away/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/10/breaking-away/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:30:56 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196277 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/10/breaking-away/feed/ 0 What the resignations of four high-profile members of the Parti Québécois—over a hockey arena, no less—says about the sovereignist movement http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/10/the-ego-behind-the-exits/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/10/the-ego-behind-the-exits/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:40:30 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196285 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/10/the-ego-behind-the-exits/feed/ 99 Paul Wells on how Jacques Parizeau lives to undermine leaders who don’t share his reckless passion for sovereignty