Wednesday, 10 a.m., host Marie-Claude Barrette signed its very last morning showbroadcast for several years on TVA.
She did it on a high note. A marvelous hour with Janette Bertrand who, at 98, still has the sacred fire. His inner fire, it is incandescent.
Mme Bertrand, a brilliant and always avant-garde spirit, persists in making it shine for women in Quebec in their relentless quest for greater equality.
The same morning, at 95.1, Penelope McQuade also received Janette Bertrand. In a formidable interview, of which the emeritus host has the secret, Ms. Bertrand was in duet with the writer Dany Laferrière. Precious, very precious, our national Janette.
Marie-Claude Barrette. What to say? A born communicator. A woman of head and heart. Welcoming. For real. In short, even if the word is overused, an authentic being.
Starting from afar, very far, it is with courage and tenacity that she has built a career worthy of her numerous talents. Host, author, interviewer. And that’s just the beginning.
Through her meticulous work and her insatiable curiosity for humanity in all its guises, bright or dark, she has earned the ultimate privilege of being known by her first name: Marie-Claude.
The next fight
At 54, nothing is over. Far from it. The Quebec media landscape definitely needs more Marie-Claude Barrette.
In the media, however, women are still and always victims of ageism. Yes, already in his fifties.
In the absence of a string of aesthetic procedures, aging on camera, except for rare exceptions, is rarely forgiven us. For women as for men, getting old is a must. To live.
Live to contribute to society just as mind, heart and experience finally merge. In the media, women know very well that this is their next battle. Yet another…