Ottawa338Canada: A bilingual Tory leader? The numbers say it matters.Philippe J. Fournier: A new Léger poll shows Canadians favour a bilingual leader—and without one the Conservatives could face a crushing defeat
OttawaCanada’s prime minister shouldn’t need to be bilingualWhy bilingualism needn’t be a qualification to be PM, even as hopefuls for the Conservative leadership work on their French
OttawaIn defence of a bilingual Supreme CourtGraham Fraser, Canada’s Commissioner of Official Languages, on why Trudeau’s policy on bilingualism on the Supreme Court just makes sense
EducationJust say ‘non’: The problem with French immersionFrench immersion—meant to inspire national unity—has turned into an elitist, divisive and deeply troubled system
CanadaCanada’s language wars are over After 50 fraught years of fights, including a constitutional battle or three, French Canada has won
OttawaFranchement: PM Stephen Harper and French CanadiansWhat’s striking about the claim that Harper has done more than any PM for French is only partly that it’s so easy to disprove
OttawaThe Prime Minister at year’s endFrom a pair of year-end interviews, the Prime Minister discusses the NHL lockout , Newtown , proroguing Parliament and the auditor...
CanadaSmart, tough and nasty: the definitive portrait of Thomas MulcairJohn Geddes on the NDP leader’s rise through the ruthless world of Quebec politics to become the PM’s toughest opponent yet
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