CanadaPierre Karl Péladeau: A man of brash impulses gives in to anotherPierre Karl Péladeau exits politics just as he arrived: hastily. Martin Patriquin on the former Parti Québécois leader’s surprise resignation
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CanadaKarla Homolka’s French connectionHomolka wanted to restart her life in French. But even in Quebec, she has not avoided the media’s glare.
CanadaWhy Quebec is fighting against its rightsNew research shows that Quebec has consistently harmed French rights in the rest of Canada
CanadaThe Quebec Liberals try to clear the slate—but it’s hardly cleanThe Quebec Liberals promised a fresh, corruption-free beginning. But escaping the past will not be so simple.
CanadaThe importance of Jean LapierreAn irreplaceable voice in Quebec, he both possessed political power and derived obvious joy in chronicling the pursuit of it
CanadaWhen comedy crosses the line in QuebecComedian Mike Ward’s joke about a 12-year old has landed him in court and put a brand of very edgy comedy on trial
CanadaMarine Le Pen’s Quebec misadventureThe far-right French leader brought her outrage to La Belle Province—a place that knows a thing or two about the politics of fear
CanadaThe PQ grows another propaganda armA new research institute will ’show the advantages of independence’. It’s hard to see what it could possibly add to the old argument.
WorldFor French speakers, an unwelcome grammatical hat trickNew reforms to the French language say its speakers should end use of the circumflex in some words. Purists aren’t happy.