It's a tribal thing, and the health of this surviving tribe of Quebecois(e) depends on the health of its vedettes.
But the appointment focuses attention on why it was needed in the first place
In that, Charest wouldn't be the first leader to think that style is more important than the substance. Most voters seem to disagree.
Show Biz Chez Nous
Quebecois shows rarely feature English-speaking characters, ignoring the bilingual reality of daily life in Montreal
Une approche juridique : Pétition n'est pas Élection. Deux ans pour sauver le soldat JJC... Deux ans pour recouvrir la merde... Belle mentalité! Et l'éthique, bordel!
In a virtual version of mob rule, thousands of Quebecers have signed a crackpot petition saying Charest should go - and the media treat it like it is serious news
Calls for premier to quit; target is 100,000 names
This week the three Cs - collusion, corruption and construction - continued to haunt the Charest government with troubling allegations of Mafia interference thrown into the cauldron.
And Charest’s spokesman said Campbell’s resignation hasn’t given Charest any ideas. So he might hold his new titles for a while.
le Don-siffleur
Egged on by A cabal of grumpy old politicians, PQ members are once again sniping at their leader - even though the party is leading in the polls
"On n'a jamais forcé personne dans nos communautés ethniques"... Jedwab, on te croit sur parole!
Jacques Parizeau's referendum-night comments about losing to money and ethnics resonate still
La tutelle est douce, la chaîne est dorée, pourquoi se plaindre?
That's why Canadians outside the province use another word where Drainville uses "insurance": extortion
English is enjoying a resurgence on the Island of Montreal as anglophones adapt and francophones flee to the suburbs
Bill 115 limiting access to English schools expresses the cynicism of an aging government
But the poll was enough to feed the criticism about Marois's supposedly disappointing style of leadership and lack of visibility.
Despite government promises, anglophones remain a small proportion of civil servants. Why aren't more being hired?