Pauline Marois has emerged as the winner of the internal wars that have beset the Parti Quèbeçois. Her leadership went uncontested at the recent PQ National Council meeting. Her principal rival, former Bloc leader, Gilles Duceppe has remo…

Student association blames mobilization committee

Whenever the Quebec separatists see their cause sinking, they call upon the language card. Like it not this is a form of ethnic cleansing. Hundreds of thousands of Anglophones have left Quebec since 1976. Billions od dollars of tax base has left with h…

Reflections on the Shafia murder trial

TORONTO—Somewhere in the calm setting of an Islamic cemetery in Laval, Quebec, lie four headstones belonging to…

What happens when someone accuses us of being real estate nerds? We say, yes, we most certainly are! That’s something to be proud of here at BuzzBuzzHome and we’re always happy to meet other real estate obsessed nerds from all over the world. Aren’t sure if your interest in real estate has become a full-blown obsession? Lucky for you, we’ve compiled a list of tell-tale signs that you’ve got a serious case of real estate fever. If you can relate … Read More

It’s getting to that time again in the winter season when athletes from around the world (30 nations!) compete in what can only be described as one of those most awesome sports ever created! These athletes come from all walks of life. Professional BMXers, Skateboarders, Speed Skaters, and Hockey players strap on their pads, and [...]

Crashed Ice is Coming Back to Quebec, and this Hoser’s checking it out! is a post from: I Backpack Canada

pauline marois thinks she can get Quebec independence by Harper bashing. This despite the fact the the bloc was virtually wiped out and separatism numbers have hit all time lows under this Tory government. The Tories are federalist but not centralizing…

Attention interior design fanatics! The only place you’ll want to be this weekend is the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the Interior Design Show. The annual event brings the best, brightest and most creative in the industry together for seminars and product displays that you definitely won’t want to miss. Not residing in the Greater Toronto Area? Fly, bus, train, drive or sail in for the weekend — we promise that you won’t be disappointed. Now that that public service … Read More

CANADIAN LABOUR QUÉBEC:RIO TINTO LOCKOUT SOON TO ENTER SECOND MONTH:In the town of Alma Québec the lockout of employees of Alcan will soon be into its second month. 780 members of the United Steel Workers have been locked out since January 1. Managem…

CANADIAN LABOUR QUÉBEC: RIO TINTO LOCKOUT SOON TO ENTER SECOND MONTH: In the town of Alma Québec the lockout of employees of Alcan will soon be into its second month. 780 members of the United Steel Workers have been locked out since January 1. Ma…

Earlier today, federal, provincial and territorial justice and public safety ministers finished their annual meeting in Charlottetown. Among the items under discussion, was Quebec’s request that the Harper Tory government transfer data from the l…

Peggy Nash promises early childhood education and child care. And she says the program…

A text originally published in edition 12 of Four Minutes to Midnight, launched in November at Expozine in Montreal. Ideas expressed in this article largely are linked to and inspire the work of the Howl! arts collective in Montreal.
In Montreal, art i…

I first had the pleasure of meeting Imran at a Edward Blake Society event in Toronto a few weeks before the convention. I was really impressed and after perusing his website, I decided to vote for him. His speech at the 2012 LPC Biennial Convention wa…

A cautionary tale about polling. La Presse is on fire this morning with news…

New report shows surprising trends in Quebec

I was on with David Akin discussing Quebec politics. Thanks again to SDMatt!!

If you’re like me these days, when you see a story involving the Bloc, you might yawn a little bit and gloss over it. Is it more infighting in the sovereignty movement, things not moving fast enough, yadda yadda. But this one from the weekend could mak…

More than 50 countries have banned asbestos products but India cannot get enough and is importing the mineral from Canada. Is India investing in a future health crisis?

The text of a letter sent out today by Thomas Mulcair’s campaign.
Fellow New…