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Raymond J. de Souza: How an Upper Canada Catholic diocese changed an empire
17+ hour, 57+ min ago (757+ words) Two-hundred years ago religious liberty came to North America This past week marked an important anniversary, highlighting the salutary effects of that Quebec history in the rest of Canada " and throughout the British Empire. My parish here in Kemptville, Holy…...
Geoff Russ: Poilievre's populism has permanently changed the Conservatives — for the better
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (948+ words) 87% support in leadership review cements his legacy in the party CALGARY " People have spent weeks speculating whether or not Pierre Poilievre would "survive" his leadership review. Far from merely surviving, Poilievre locked in his mandate, leadership, and living legacy in…...
With Poilievre's leadership review behind them, Conservatives say it's time to prepare for the next election
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (952+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney recently dismissed the notion he was considering triggering an election but speculation has begun to swirl OTTAWA " As Pierre Poilievre departed his party's convention armed with the backing of delegates to lead the federal Conservatives into…...
Ted Morton: The Charter is gutting the provinces and the data proves it
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (339+ words) The courts are centralizing Canada at an increasingly aggressive rate Quebec governments have always understood this. This is why Quebec refused to ratify the 1982 Constitution Act and has not been reluctant to use the Charter's Section 33 notwithstanding power to shield…...
Ford says PQ win in Quebec would be a ‘disaster’ for Canada, as all premiers promote unity
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (956+ words) OTTAWA " Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday that the possibility of the separatist Parti Qu'b'cois winning the upcoming elections in the neighbouring province of Quebec would be a "disaster" for Canada. Ford was speaking at a press conference in…...
Kelly McParland: Alberta ponders high-risk separatism gamble in uncertain world
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (450+ words) Alberta's gamble could well see it shirking its place as a vital part of Canada for life as a middling appendage to the U.S. Alberta's separatist movement is busy collecting signatures across the province, in hopes of reaching the 177,000 needed to…...
Why did Carney’s Plains of Abraham speech resonate so poorly in Quebec?
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (990+ words) OTTAWA " It was a speech meant to promote national unity. But it instead provoked a near unanimous reaction in Quebec that Ottawa is disconnected from its historic reality. Fresh off his trip to Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney travelled to…...
Ottawa grants Marineland 'conditional approval' to sell belugas to U.S. parks
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (311+ words) Final permits would be granted once the former theme park provides additional information, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said Canada's federal government on Monday gave Marineland conditional approval to sell its 30 imperilled beluga whales to parks in the United States, after…...
How Trudeau Liberals' DEI obsession helped kill Canadian culture
1+ week, 1+ day ago (287+ words) Former CBC exec says DEI wasn't meant to be a punishing exercise in ideological purity but to celebrate what had been arbitrarily suppressed The intersection of the structural changes in the publishing industry with the overwhelming dominance of the multinationals,…...
André Pratte: Why Quebec separatists are embracing the Trump factor
1+ week, 6+ day ago (249+ words) Quebecers don't like the American president, but separatist leaders portray him as less of a threat than Canada In 1944, when young Quebec journalist Ren" L"vesque was called to enroll in the Canadian army, he chose instead to serve as…...