OttawaThe Bloc at 20: a conversation with Gilles DuceppeThe Bloc Québécois is 20 years old this month. Gilles Duceppe, its leader since 1997, has been elected to the House of Commons...
Ottawa’Let’s be frank’As noted elsewhere, Maxime Bernier’s Keeping It Real tour made a stop in Quebec City this weekend. The English text of his remarks...
CanadaGilles Duceppe: Coming to a city near youSometimes, "it’d be way easier if Quebec wasn’t around"
OttawaThe funny separatistWhatever the merits of his political cause, Gilles Duceppe is foremost among current federal leaders in his ability to tell a joke...
CanadaAbout FaceA bill banning the niqab—supported by a majority of Canadians: how did our multicultural, tolerant nation get here?
OttawaI demand an apology for your demand that I apologizeDays after stirring outrage by claiming the Bloc were courageous " résistants " against — well, actually, they’re on the...
UncategorizedThe trouble with historical analogiesAfter Gilles Duceppe used the term "resistance movement" to describe the cause of Quebec sovereignty, he explained himself to...