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Article content There was a time when those of us of the English-speaking minority in Quebec, who are here by choice as contributing and loyal Quebecers, could count on the federal protections of the Canadian Constitution, on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and on the Official Languages Act to guard against unfair and unneeded political onslaughts on our basic minority rights. There was even a time when Quebec’s own Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms was a precious safeguard, but these days are long gone. The Quebec charter has now become almost irrelevant. And very sadly, the federal ...

Article content Quebec’s Bill 96 is an obnoxious piece of legislation that was meticulously composed and timed to be a political winner for the Quebec government of Premier François Legault, as it approaches an election next year. It is the latest in a series of measures by Quebec governments designed to elicit screams of protest from the province’s English-speaking minority and vocal critics from outside Quebec, while placating the majority of French Quebecers who want more autonomy, but not a complete breakup with Canada. Like most of modern Quebec, this all began with former premier M...

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Trump backer also works with Canada’s diplomats on cross-border concerns By Kevin Dougherty. Published on May 11, 2021 5:40pm Representative Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman from New York and a Trump supporter, is also attuned to Canadian concerns. (Photo from Stefanik's website) The expected ousting on Wednesday of Liz Cheney as chair of the Republican caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives could be a good thing for Canada. Elise Stefanik, who’s in line to succeed Cheney, represents the 21st district of New York, a sprawling urban-rural constituency that extends...

Evening Brief: A one-dose summer and two-dose fall By iPolitics. Published on May 11, 2021 5:52pm Sophie Grégoire Trudeau received her first COVID-19 jab at an Ottawa pharmacy on April 23, 2021. Photo: Adam Scotti / PMO Today’s Evening Brief is brought to you by GCT’s #BetterDeltaport campaign. The Port of Vancouver’s business case for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is falling apart. Why keep pushing ahead with a flawed plan instead of considering a better option for Canada, taxpayers, and the environment? Learn more about the better option. Good evening to you. We begin, as we do ...