New Quebec Language Law silliness: "Le Magasin Walmart"

[Zoupa]

A valid political idea is quite subjective, bb.

Qc separation is at its lowest poll numbers in decades and still runs around 35%. What about Alberta's?

[garbon]

I'm not the one starting all these threads, I just answer in it to establish the facts, away from the distorted truths.

Again though, I think by now anyone participating in these discussions has picked up at least a smattering of the history of Quebec, provided by you.  I'm not sure what values it adds to continue to repeat it - especially as it just makes it sound like you are stuck in the past and unwilling to deal in the present.

The "past" in Qc is still not so far past. Any francophone over 50 could tell you horror stories about work back then.

I've been told to "speak white", and that was in the 90s.

Well yes bigots haven't bigots haven't gone away. I've been told terrible things myself. That doesn't mean I have to take those as instructive on how the majority would act if they could truly have their way.

[viper37]

Again though, I think by now anyone participating in these discussions has picked up at least a smattering of the history of Quebec, provided by you.  I'm not sure what values it adds to continue to repeat it - especially as it just makes it sound like you are stuck in the past and unwilling to deal in the present.

because clearly people have not picked it up?

No, but what does that have to do with anything?

Canadian media regularly portrays Quebec, and its supposed "language police" as nazis.

[crazy canuck]

Canadian media regularly portrays Quebec, and its supposed "language police" as nazis.

No, just silly. 

[viper37]

And I'm sure any Albertan of the same age could tell you horror stories about the National Energy Program.  And from what I understand of the early 80s, they would be right.

Does that really mean that Alberta Separatism is a valid political idea?

Alberta's massive vote for the Reform/Alliance/Conservative instead of any other party that means nothing to you?

Had not the Conservative taken power in 2006, 2008 and 2011 with a clear shift in their canadian policy, going from massively pro-Ontario to massively pro-Alberta, things could have been different in regards to the seperatist movement.

And a short lived economic policiy of the 1980s wich had a moderate negative impact for a decade is very different.  Once the oil prices surged again, economic development went ahead in Alberta.

[Malthus]

Canadian media regularly portrays Quebec, and its supposed "language police" as nazis.

No, just silly.

More Colonel Klink than Heinrich Himmler? 

[Ed Anger]

I've been told to "speak white", and that was in the 90s.

That is what happens when you copy that Snow fella.

[Zoupa]

Btw Malthus & co, racist and backwards quebecers just elected a jewish anglophone as mayor of Montreal.

I'm sure this is widely reported in your media, yes?

[Malthus]

Btw Malthus & co, racist and backwards quebecers just elected a jewish anglophone as mayor of Montreal.

I'm sure this is widely reported in your media, yes?

As a matter of fact, yes. There was a big article in the Globe on it. Why do you ask?

Title: "Montreal's New Mayor Defies Stereotyping of Quebec Politics".

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/editorials/montreals-new-mayor-defies-stereotyping-of-quebec-politics/article5462459/

Article mentioned that he was not actually "elected" by the electorate but was rather appointed by his fellow councellors as an interim mayor for a year to replace the guy who resigned over corruption allegations, and he's said he will not actually run for election.

But nonetheless.

[The Brain]

Point? The Nazis elected an immigrant.

[Barrister]

Btw Malthus & co, racist and backwards quebecers just elected a jewish anglophone as mayor of Montreal.

I'm sure this is widely reported in your media, yes?

I wanted to confirm - I saw it in multiple news stories.

[Malthus]

He sounds like a good guy. I wish we could appoint him Mayor of Toronto, in place of our current clown. 

[The Brain]

Clown is an elected position? I thought Americans were weird.

[Malthus]

Clown is an elected position? I thought Americans were weird.

An appointed position, anyway.

[viper37]

He sounds like a good guy. I wish we could appoint him Mayor of Toronto, in place of our current clown. 

This one as a job for the foreseeable future.  However, Montreal and Laval ex-mayors are available, and might be available on the cheap.