Etiket: Konrad
opinion | The pope’s apologies to indigenous communities, according to Konrad Sioui
For the former Grand Chief of Wendake, the Pope’s visit to Canada is only the first chapter in the First Nations’ long road to healing. Konrad Sioui now wants the…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] Chrystia Freeland, the weakened heiress
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew out this week for a series of meetings abroad, leaving behind a failed government. While he makes his mark on the international stage — at…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] The Canadian Partygate
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has repeatedly said that Canada and its allies are seeking to “diplomatically, economically and politically suffocate” President Vladimir Putin’s regime…
Interview with Angela Konrad | rock orphans
In barely a decade, Angela Konrad has naturally settled into the Quebec theatrical landscape. His innovative vision of theatre, his powerful artistic direction, his rereadings of classic and contemporary texts,…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] The road to victory
The leadership race for the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) is on track to break all records, across all political parties, for the number of members eligible to vote. According…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] Central Ontario
The “resounding” victory of Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives in Thursday’s election in Ontario is marked by a big downside. Just 43.5% of Ontario’s 10.7 million voters exercised their democratic right,…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] A new federal-provincial era
In November 2020, Liberal MP for Saint-Laurent, Emmanuella Lambropoulos, created an uproar by challenging the idea that French was in decline in Quebec. The young MP, elected in a by-election…
Appointment | Angela Konrad at the head of Factory C
Usine C announced Thursday the appointment of director Angela Konrad to the general and artistic direction of the Montreal creation center. A change of guard which comes at a time…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] Welcome to Canada
The United States intercepted more than one million migrants at its border with Mexico between 1er October 2021 and March 31. This number marks a spectacular increase compared to the…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] American style
The first unofficial debate in the Conservative leadership race did not look very promising for Jean Charest. The event held Thursday as part of a conference of the very unilingual…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] Swallow the pill of the pharmaceutical industry
No less than two prime ministers and four cabinet ministers spoke on Friday when Moderna announced that it will build a vaccine manufacturing plant in the Montreal area. The presence…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] Take back the hair of the beast
The host of the Telejournal Greater Montreal at Radio-Canada, Patrice Roy was not kind to federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault when he interviewed him following his approval of the Bay…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] CCP Leadership Race: The Hare and the Tortoise
Pierre Poilievre draws crowds like a rock star or a televangelist, depending. The candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) preaches the gospel of extreme freedom…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] Federal budget: if the trend continues
The federal budget tabled Thursday by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is less spendthrift than expected. With revenues substantially up thanks to the economic recovery, inflation and rising commodity prices, Mme…
[Chronique Konrad Yakabuski] See you in eight years
The plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions tabled this week by the federal government of Justin Trudeau affirms that Canada can meet its GHG reduction targets for 2030 without…
[Chronique de Konrad Yakabuski] The Costs of a LPC-NDP Alliance
Is history repeating itself? This is the question asked by many observers of the Canadian political scene — at least, those with the slightest interest in history — after the…
The Konrad Yakabuski Chronicle: The Real ‘Dirty Energy’
Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was looking for alternatives to the Russian energy on which his country depends. The summary of the call between Prime Minister…
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…
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…
Konrad Yakabuski’s chronicle: This convoy that brings down the leaders
The protest movement against health restrictions that snowballed across the country this week thrust Canada into the international media spotlight as rarely in its history. A country renowned for its…