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Kate
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Kate
Tuesday saw the Gazette report that some students with French citizenship but no knowledge of French are studying in Quebec on the reduced tuition deal for French citizens.
Now they report that Quebec is offering to help students with a French passport but little or no knowledge of French learn their ancestral language. This is interesting, because it almost seems as if the student’s value comes from their ethnocultural background rather than the actual language they speak.
Ian
not even bothering with the dogwhistle anymore.
Kate
I’m not sure they even see it that way – that this is ethnic preference. I think they’re so into the “la francophonie” idea that they feel this is giving something of inestimable value back to the people who truly own it.
Love to think of these ethnically French people going “home” to the Hexagon speaking Quebec joual, though.
Ian
Wait until they find out that there are Muslims in France that hold passports.
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Kate
Santé Québec was supposed to rationalize our healthcare direction and save money. Instead, the payroll has nearly doubled since Christian Dubé’s reforms.
Meantime, as Le Devoir reports, theft of opiates in the healthcare system is a chronic issue, too.
Uatu
The private sector proves it’s superiority once again! So much efficiency and savings! Lol
Kevin
I swear to Og most of our problems in healthcare are because doctors can’t hire their own receptionist/secretarial staff.
Uatu
I’m sure sante Quebec will only hire the top guns of medical secretaries lol
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Kate
More freezing rain is due Wednesday evening into Thursday.
bob 12:21 on 2025-04-03 Permalink
Montreal has a GDP of $250 billion per year. $12 million per year isn’t even an accounting error.
Joey 18:30 on 2025-04-03 Permalink
Given how greatly a city’s financial needs exceed its resources, wouldn’t it be better to leave this kind of thing to the province or the feds, who will surely offer their own programs?
Ian 22:34 on 2025-04-03 Permalink
Pfft the province doesn’t have anything, they spent 750 million on project graft