1999

What about the tired sovereignists theory?


Saturday 28 August 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Much was said this week about Bernard Landry's dying-federalists theory. According to the deputy premier, as elderly federalists depart for that big constitutional debate in the sky, the younger, more sovereignist Quebecers should eventually deliver a Yes victory. Absurd, hogwash and insulting summarize...

Premier changes mind on French

Bouchard now says language is threatened, but he was singing different tune 3 years ago

Saturday 23 October 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Lyon and the Wallrus have roared, to quote a beaming Brent Tyler. Danielle Cote, a Quebec Court judge, struck down sections of Bill 101 this week that demand marked predominance of French on commercial signs. Lucien Bouchard appealed, to buy time. Quite a bit of time actually, because it could take f...

Something is askew in sovereignty circles


23 janvier 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Sunday, my good friend Tommy Schnurmacher seemed to think that I don't write about the S-word nearly often enough. "You know something is askew," he wrote, "when Josee Legault opts for the White House over the Bunker." All right Tommy, you win. Indeed, something is askew. Over the last three years, t...

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