Gille Duceppe decided not to run for the PQ leadership. I obviously have no idea what his personal motives were, but his public explanation makes a lot of sense. Right now the best action for the seperatists is in Ottawa with a lot Canada-wide media attention on the minority parliament. There is also an election […]
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Landry Quits as PQ Leader
4 June 2005 – 10:15 pm
Okay, count me among the surprised: Bernard Landry has resigned as Parti Québécois leader. He had received the support of 76% percent of delegates to the party’s convention. I was surprised by this news because I’ve always seen him as a fighter who was probably looking forward to a rematch with Jean Charest. Anyway, given […]
Much Ado About The Queen
14 May 2005 – 1:15 pm
I’m very happy to see that the Queen has not altered her plans to visit Canada for the Saskatchewan and Alberta centennial celebrations. I don’t see any valid reason for the visit to be cancelled. In fact, I’m convinced that cancelling would be a bad thing. The whole point of Canada being a democracy while […]
Her Excellency, The G-G
I’m ambivalent about the post of Governor-General, or what might also be dubbed the High Comissioner for the Promulgation of a Warm Fuzzy Feeling about the Government of Canada. Yes, there is the official Queen’s representative bit, but that’s just political wallpaper. In any case, the status quo is better than having to put up […]