Etiket: chronique
[Chronique] David Johnston, or a boyfriend, he’s a boyfriend
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s first reaction was not to comment on the content of David Johnston’s report on Chinese interference, but rather to discredit its author, “family friend” Trudeau. It…
[Chronique] Crush and rant at the Cannes Film Festival
Rant: from the golden dream to the septic tank While the scintillating red carpets of Cannes are broadcast in the homes of the world, those (especially those) who are deemed…
[Chronique] Planting is good for morale
“Me, I planted some of my lettuces, and I regret it now with the frost expected tonight! This response came from a friend last week as we were discussing our…
[Chronique] All your maritime cries | The duty
Have you noticed that in France, they “get in” a car, like in a horse-drawn carriage or on a train, whereas in Quebec they “get in” there, like in, well,…
[Chronique] Dead like dogs | The duty
It is common to conceive that when it comes to medical assistance in dying, we are at the cutting edge of the avant-garde. In Quebec, recourse to legalized euthanasia is…
[Chronique] Tomorrow is today | The duty
If you thought that ChatGPT announced a small revolution in the daily life of millions of people, you haven’t seen anything yet. Because that was before its creator OpenAI introduced…
[Chronique] Crush and rage on the Croisette
Favorites: Respecting Scorsese Martin Scorsese’s press conference, with Robert de Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio was great. Alongside them are Indigenous actress Lily Gladstone and Osage Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear. While…
[Chronique] Bouchard for the nation
For national history (Boréal, 2023, 396 pages), Gérard Bouchard’s most recent essay, is solid. The almost octogenarian historian, in great intellectual shape, gives his full measure by expressing his fundamental…
[Chronique] Crush and rant at the 76th Cannes Film Festival
Favorite: favorite movie Finally, the festival-goers collectively felt a real thrill in front of a film in Cannes competition. The Zone of Interest of Jonathan Glazer ice of realism at…
[Chronique] The parrots of the National Assembly
When leaving politics in June 2022, the former deputy for Iberville Claire Samson had created a certain stir among the elected members of the National Assembly by describing the backbench…
[Chronique] Teachers tell you about their job (1)
Negotiations between teachers and the government have started in the world of education. The situation there is, as we know, nothing less than tragic, in particular because of the glaring…
[Chronique] Political orphans | The duty
Since the election of Pierre Poilievre as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), we have witnessed a hardening of political discourse on both sides of the House of…
[Chronique] In the land of lakes | The duty
In English Canada, it is still called “Victoria Day”, to mark the birthday of the sovereign who imposed the moral and supremacist corset of England on half the planet, and…
[Chronique] The battles beyond the grave of Frédéric Bastien
He left us this week, broke at the age of 53 by a devastating heart attack. Frédéric Bastien has not yet said his last word. Historian, author, professor, independence activist,…
[Chronique] It will remain what will remain
The real message behind this expression is: “I received nothing from my parents, my children will know how to manage. With openness and benevolence, I regularly welcome this affirmation that…
[Chronique] The return of the same | The duty
This is the new episode of a soap opera as redundant as it is painful. A star is splashed by allegations of misconduct of all kinds (in this regard, as…
[Chronique] When France resists political correctness
Seven minutes of standing ovation, he hadn’t expected that. When you arrive from Puritan America, it creates a shock. Dark suit and straight hair tied at the back, the star…
[Chronique] Two weights, two measures
A central figure in a government, the chief of staff of a prime minister is both his alter ego, his guardian angel and his henchman. In their time, René Lévesque…
[Chronique] All-out credit crunch
The tightening of credit terms and conditions, both feared and desired, materialized at an accelerated pace in the first quarter. It accompanies a sharp increase in insolvency cases. Are central…
[Chronique] Homophobia and transphobia, anecdotal, but not insignificant
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. We will be celebrating Pride Month in June. But there are many events, lately, which do not give the heart…