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Language bankruptcy | The duty

We now know that Air Canada had been warned of the problems, if not the outcry, over a speech given only in English in Montreal by its president and CEO,…

The Rhodesians | The duty

René Lévesque had once called “Rhodesians of Westmount” these rich English speakers who looked down on the tribe conquered two hundred years earlier who camped at their feet. Obviously, there…

Demerit points | The duty

For the economy, management, taxes, I am not worried. Whether Denis Coderre or Valérie Plante wins this Sunday, Montreal will be properly managed, and we will also be frustrated in…

Duorum 2018, Douro, Portugal | The duty

The least we can say is that the dry red wine of Douro has guts, mouth, character and a traceability which is essential at the first glance of the nose.…

Boycott Air Canada | The duty

The words and attitude of Michael Rousseau towards the francophones of this country constitute an insult. I dare not imagine the pat on the back that such an attitude gives…

The Collection, Bachman Cummings | The duty

They are the best. Guess who ? But if Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, let’s say it, were the Lennon-McCartneys of pop-rock made in Canada. Within the Guess Who with…

Hard Feelings, Hard Feelings | The duty

Separated by an ocean, united by the same affection for the classic house of the late 1980s and the beginning of the following decade. Expertly produced, none other than Joe…

Pinky’s Blues, Sue Foley | The duty

Growing up in Ottawa, does it give you the blues? You have to believe that it is. Ask Sue Foley. The blues is a kind of chronic disease, or the…

Voyage to Mars, Munya | The duty

At first listen, the pop song by Munya (the Saguenéenne of origin Josie Boivin) seems too easy. The flowery melodies, the texts with simple rhymes, the soft and restrained voice,…

Travel, ABBA | The duty

It’s confirmed: hens have teeth. Almost 40 years after the release of The Visitors, ABBA reappears with this 9e album which, as in the good old days, highlights the voices…

Plant Advantage | The duty

Faithful to its editorial tradition, The duty decides on the race for mayor of Montreal. Between Denis Coderre and Valérie Plante, we much prefer the outgoing mayor to support the…

The lesser evil | The duty

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé, appeared before the press on Wednesday for an exercise to which he seems to have become accustomed: to give up another…

Screens: stalking the man | The duty

Some news items, which go almost unnoticed in the media, nevertheless have the makings of real detective thrillers. Producer Guillaume Lespérance, who has been introduced to true crime stories in…

The woman effect | The duty

The Prime Minister did not utter the word “woman” during his invective against general practitioners – “my patience has reached its limits”, François Legault will say – but it is…

The stopgap | The duty

Last August, Quebec and Ottawa reached an agreement to ease the requirements that the federal government imposes on companies that use temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in certain types of jobs.…

Responsible freedom | The duty

Is freedom of expression absolute? Should we favor a permissive and broad approach rather than a restrictive one, lest political, legal or financial pressures end up compromising this fundamental value?…

Trudel-Laval: 15 years with a bang | The duty

The Orchester symphonique de Laval celebrated Monday evening at the Maison symphonique de Montréal the 15 years in office of Alain Trudel at its head: an original concert and excellent…

“It’s just a joke” | The duty

Historian, sociologist, writer, Gérard Bouchard teaches at the University of Quebec in Chicoutimi in the history, sociology / anthropology, political science and international cooperation programs. He holds the Canada Research…

The Whiners | The duty

In the eyes of the Legault government, opponents of its policies within civil society can be divided into two categories: activists and whiners. Among the first, we find the opponents…