Quebec
The Greeks of Quebec: Against a Referendum
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris I watched the Quebec provincial election very closely even though I was in Europe during a major part of the course of the campaign. The race evolved into an incredible thriller, with the voters of Quebec eventually showing their preference of a strong Quebec within a unified Canada. The Parti Quebecois, which, […]
Quebec crucial elections: How Parti Quebecois Fell Into Its Own Trap!
By Justine Frangouli – Argyris Pauline Marois, the premier of Quebec and leader of the Parti Québécois, had a carefully prepared recipe whose ingredients entailed calling early elections, handily winning the race and creating her party’s first majority government in over a decade. Buoyed by positive poll numbers showing her in a commanding position, she […]
Charter of Quebec Values or a Change in Immigration Policy?
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris A major controversy has erupted in Quebec as a result of Premier Pauline Marois’ proposed “Charter of Quebec Values,” which aim to prohibit public sector employees from wearing or displaying any overt religious symbols.
Learn From Laval and Montreal — Limit Mayoral Terms
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris It is summertime in Montreal and that implies decrepit, broken roads and endless congestion as a result of omnipresent construction crews in the midst of repairing potholes left over by the spring thaw. It is also the time of the world famous Montreal International Jazz Festival but instead of the city revelling […]