The deadline was Saturday, and eleven candidates are on the slate for next month’s byelection in Saint‑Henri–Sainte‑Anne.
I’m seeing a little more interest this time than for most byelections, maybe because the departure of Dominique Anglade may create an opening for Québec solidaire there, maybe because it’s just nice to feel that something’s going on in Quebec politics besides the massive dominance of the CAQ.
La Presse is calling it a grudge match between QS and the PLQ.
Christopher Curtis outlines the recent history of the Gazette and lists the layoffs at the paper.
Lots of insights into Larry Smith, who is not the man I thought he was.
This man is wanted in connection with a knife attack and several more robberies. His face tattoos should make him easy to identify, although they’re not as flagrant as those sported by this other man wanted in Ontario.
The Journal’s Philippe Léger sees in the decline of the area around Place Émilie‑Gamelin the loss of part of francophone Montreal, including a barb against Concordia for enrolling more students than UQÀM.
This column seems very calculated to speak to the Journal’s boomer readership who are nostalgic for the 1970s and 80s when they were young and the Latin Quarter was in its heyday. And nostalgic for the days when francophone cultural discourse was rooted in Quebec nationalism and led by white people.
Francophone Montreal is alive and well, but it’s a much more diverse place than it used to be. (QS! Les wokes! Just look at the comments on this Journal column.) Which means it’s as good as dead for anyone whose politics lean towards right-wing cultural nationalism.
The Chinese community moved to Brossard, and the francophones have moved to Repentigny and Laval. (etc)
There is no consipiracy here, it’s about suburbanization and inner-city decline. Spend your life in a car, and watch the streets get nasty.
Per DeWolf’s comment, yes, Léger himself seems to be a young guy, writing for a boomer audience.
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