Etiket: JeanFrançois
Jean-François Nadeau receives the Pierre-Vadeboncoeur prize
The historian, journalist and columnist at To have to Jean-François Nadeau received, on Wednesday, the Pierre-Vadeboncoeur prize for his collection of essays Bad weather (Lux Publisher, 2022). Awarded by the…
[Chronique de Jean-François Lisée] First French homework
As luck would have it, I recently sat at the same table as the new Minister for the French Language, Jean-François Roberge. That was before he said “all the lights…
[Chronique de Jean-François Nadeau] The magots of Magog
On Province Island, so aptly named, golden pheasants, at least those that hunters do not deign to eat once killed, are offered “to works of charity”. It’s a detail. One…
[Chronique de Jean-François Lisée] Supreme Constitutional Boldness
The day after “Vive le Québec libre!” “, the Washington Evening Star had this comment: “With the infallible precision of a sadistic dentist, Charles de Gaulle twisted directly the most…
[Chronique de Jean-François Nadeau] swallowed
The walk-in clinic around the corner made room for me. Lucky for me. Delighted, I waited my turn on a black vinyl chair, in the middle of an all-white environment.…
[Chronique de Jean-François Lisée] mediocre white men
Edith Cresson was appointed, in 1991, the first woman to become Prime Minister of the Republic. She was fired for blatant incompetence. A milestone had just been reached in the…
[Chronique de Jean-François Lisée] pequistophobes
In his first novel, You’ll love what you killed, where talent vies with rage, Kevin Lambert longs for something to disappear. “I dreamed of your end every night. I will…
[Chronique de Jean-François Nadeau]The enlightened
Do we see more clearly than before? In Montreal, as in many other large cities, night lighting was first the business of lamplighters. Small armies of men, armed with long…
[Chronique de Jean-François Lisée] What future for the unveiled Iranian women?
There is not, strictly speaking—finally, as far as we know—an international of despots. No university teaches how to become and remain a dictator. Tyrants are nonetheless very attentive to the…
[Chronique de Jean-François Lisée] Getting bored by Michaëlle Jean
Well, it’s done, I admit. It was better before. Better with her. One could reproach him for having spent too much on his hot water or his grand piano and…
[Chronique de Jean-François Nadeau] hit bottom
Adelard, my grandfather, knew thirty-six professions, thirty-six miseries. Among his avowed jobs, he was among others, in the United States, operator of forestry equipment. On this side of the border,…
[Chronique de Jean-François Lisée] At a Chinese consulate near you
The scene takes place in the city of Manchester, UK, last month. About 40 demonstrators protest in front of the Chinese consulate against the brutal crackdown on Hong Kong democrats.…
Patronage Report | Minister Jean-François Roberge had been aware for a year
(Quebec) The former Minister of Education Jean-François Roberge had been aware for a year of the conclusions of the devastating report of the Québec Ombudsman on the favoritism practiced within…
[Chronique de Jean-François Nadeau] And the winner is…
Are you one of the many who work 40 hours a week at minimum wage? At an hourly rate of $14.25, you need to work just over 32,000 years —…
Jean-Francois Dupras | One summit at a time, in the name of mental health
Saved by the mountains, Jean-François Dupras challenged himself a few years ago to climb the seven summits (Seven Summits), the highest peak on each continent. His motivation? Raising awareness about…
[Chronique de Jean-François Lisée] To the rescue of Indian summer
It’s Niagara Falls’ fault. Geology having posed this gigantic obstacle in their path, René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle and his men had to turn back. They thought of canoeing towards…
A higher order, the chronicle of Jean-François Nadeau
In his autobiography, published before he was sent to prison for embezzlement, newspaper magnate Conrad Black explained, among other things, his ultra-conservatism, while expressing his affection for the Church, his…
Standing Committee on Official Languages | Jean-François Roberge surprises Ottawa by sharing his concerns
The federal Conservatives pulled a rabbit named Jean-François Roberge out of their hats on Thursday at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, which is considering Bill C-13…
[Chronique de Jean-François Nadeau] The feeder
They’re two guys from Ottawa. They work from home. They are not experts in anything. Depending on the needs of their clients, they simply call subcontractors. The government wanted an…
QLP chief organizer Jean-François Helms bows out
The chief organizer of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) left the party just days after the exclusion from the caucus of MP Marie-Claude Nichols. • Read also: Dominique Anglade would…