Etiket: Column
Nathalie Plaat’s column: making the world literate
Why write? What’s the use right now? The question lives in me, and you also threw it at me, not directly, but implicitly, between the lines of your hesitations, your…
Odile Tremblay’s column: two fine flies and a thriller
We found them inspiring last Sunday at Everybody talks about it, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny, two fine flies hovering far from cobwebs. By videoconference, at the time of…
Normand Baillargeon’s column: Is it the end of the world, sir?
By watching this short and heartbreaking video showing high school students in Ukraine preparing for a bombardment (bit.ly/3HHPNB6), I thought of Michael Shermer, the eminent skeptic. Indeed, this one recently…
Louis Cornellier’s column: are we pockets in education?
There is one thing and the opposite in Quebec, when the time comes to assess the quality of our education system. One week we’re great and the next week we’re…
Sandy Lachapelle’s column: The myth of salary insurance
When I probe them on topics that could be covered in this column, my colleagues regularly suggest that I address the false sense of security provided by the protections offered…
Konrad Yakabuski’s column: does Canada need Jean Charest?
The prospect of a victory for Pierre Poilievre in the Conservative leadership race frightens members of the moderate wing of the party to such an extent that some are brandishing…
Josée Blanchette’s column: break for the brave
It is always claimed that to live happily, one must live hidden. And if I can afford: to hang out effectively and without guilt too. In the word “relax”, there…
Column Driving tips | The joyful challenges of winter…
Every year, the same scenario repeats itself. When the first snow falls, the number of collisions and road trips skyrockets. Posted at 5:45 p.m. Bertrand Godin special collaboration And every…
Émilie Nicolas’ column: better understand the Ukrainian question
I will not pretend here to be a long-time expert on Ukraine. However, when I am presented with a current international issue such as a conflict between the good guys…
Sandy Lachapelle’s column: Myths and uses of RRSPs
Not talking about RRSPs in the middle of February? Would I be non-conformist at this point? The truth is that I was going to forget the inescapable subject of the…
Gérard Bérubé’s column: unrestricted travel
The federal government plans to announce changes to border health measures this week. A COVID-19 that has become endemic and the worst of Omicron behind invites us to apply measures…
Sandy Lachapelle’s column: Manage your investments rationally
In my column last week, I tried to equip you to understand the cycle of emotions and the reasons why some investors find it difficult to remain disciplined in times…
Normand Baillargeon’s column: Preparing for what’s to come
We have just announced a deconfinement plan and, if a new variant (or something else…) does not come to confuse the issue, we will (perhaps…) soon see a (almost…) return…
Konrad Yakabuski’s column: Lèse-majesté among the liberals
Judging by the reactions of some commentators to Liberal MP Joël Lightbound’s outing in good standing against his own government, we are still very far from the end of the…
Emilie Nicolas’ column: “Living with the virus”
On Tuesday, Prime Minister François Legault announced his long-awaited deconfinement plan. “We will have to learn to live with the virus,” he said, presenting his timetable for the gradual end…
Pierre Trudel’s column: Spotify and its algorithms
Joe Rogan sits atop Spotify podcast listeners of 2021. He’s tied to Spotify in an exclusivity deal that’s reportedly worth millions of dollars. Rogan is accused of criticizing vaccination among…
Alain McKenna’s column: Your water heater will save Hydro-Québec
Would you let Hydro-Québec control your water heater? Because faith of Hydro-Quebec, the Quebec house will have to be intelligent and connected if the province wants to achieve its objectives…
Sandy Lachapelle’s column: Learning to live with…
In this world, nothing is certain, except death and taxes. » Words of Benjamin Franklin, former American President and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. To this,…
Normand Baillargeon’s column: Extending Bill 101 to CEGEPs
We announced this week what seems to me to be great and important news in education: the government will finally not go ahead with the Dawson College expansion project. It…
Odile Tremblay’s column: ramdam at Spotify
The decision of Neil Young, who drags his legend behind him like the tail of a comet, to withdraw his songs from Spotify, the popular Swedish music and podcast platform,…