Nicolas Sarkozy and Jean Charest: Luxury Watches

While in Quebec debate on tuition fees looks like a chicane where the Minister wants students to apologize before discussing, much like a mom who does not want to give dessert to his children, the debate in France focuses on the luxury watches owned by President Nicolas Sarkozy. The first round of the presidential election takes place Sunday, April 22. 
The mystery question for Quebecers: How luxury watch does have Jean Charest? A hint: he is a great friend of Nicolas...
Photo 1: Nicolas Sarkozy;
Photo 2: Jean Charest;
Photo 3: Student Leaders;
SEE story watches Nicolas Sarkozy ; 
See other story watches collection Nicolas Sarkozy ; 
See story student demonstrations in Quebec ;

Benedict XVI 85 years old...

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated 85 years (Monday, April 16, 2012). He is sometimes tired but he did not intend to leave office for the cottage...
Photo 1: Benedict XVI;
Photo 2: Fidel Castro and Pope;
SEE Paris Match report ; 
See story birthday 85 years ;

Genevieve Sabourin is preparing for her fight against Alec Baldwin / A story that looks like Model Elle McPherson...

Genevieve Sabourin has not given up and she is preparing alone and on the run for her fight against Alec Baldwin on May 14 before the Justice in New York. 
Genevieve gave a rare interview to the Journal of Montreal where she recounts the events since her arrest on Sunday April 8 and her arraignment the next day for harassment against the actor Alec Baldwin. (see two stories below on this page: 10 and 12 April 2012) 
The least we can say is that Genevieve shows courage in the face of her situation. One can also sympathize with her and wish her good luck! In a way, she is playing the biggest role of her life! Her story is like the one of the model Elle McPherson. After achieving notoriety, what do we do with it? Stay tuned!
Photo 1 and 2: Genevieve Sabourin on the run;
SEE interview Geneniève Sabourin ; 
See coverage of the run Genevieve Sabourin ; 
TWITTER GENEVIEVE SABOURIN ;
See story Model Elle McPherson ;

Genevieve Sabourin - Oasis juice - Minister Line Beauchamp - Mark Zuckerberg / THE ART OF SILENCE AND SPEECH...

The art of success in life is the one of knowing when to remain silent and when express his opinion.
-The case of Oasis juice is a good example of a situation where silence will benefit more to the company then a debate for the public popularity. Oasis has made ​​a mistake by attacking a small company in court because of their name and they recognized their mistake and paid. They can never regain their popularity by doing some nice talking but they can continue to sell juice in grocery stores. For OASIS, the silence will be golden... 
-The case of Genevieve Sabourin represent the challenge of finding the good use of a public notoriety capital. This capital will serve in no way to help her career as an actress but it can be exploited if it is targeted to the right product. The challenge is however huge to find this right product but the capital is also very gigantic. 
-The case of Quebec's Minister Line Beauchamp, however, is an example where her presence in the public debate is essential. The article by columnist of La Presse (Patrick Lagacé) expresses very well how the politician should act. 
-Finally, the best example of success between silence and speech is that of Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder. His management style and the success of his business is the perfect model for a balanced management of silence and speech. Users criticize him when there are changes in the system but Facebook's users continue to worship this social network which has become a real star of popularity of the modern world! Apple could also be added to the ranks of Facebook with respect of knowing how to manage the silence and speech. Steve Jobs was an ace at management of public image. 
Congratulations to Mark and Steve and good luck to others... 
Photo 1: Oasis Juice, Genevieve Sabourin, Line Beauchamp and Mark Zuckerberg;
Photo 2: Apple Store;
SEE STORY Minister Line Beauchamp ; 
See story Genevieve Sabourin and his return to Montreal ;

Genevieve Sabourin and Alec Baldwin - A love story gone wrong ...

Genevieve Sabourin is well known in Montreal in the artistic world but she is almost unknown to the public. Some of those who know her say there are two sides to the coin and that the theory of harassment would have the foundation of a relationship between her and Alec Baldwin which had already lasted two years. Genevieve Sabourin was released by Justice of New York but she will have to return for the case to be tried on May 14. 
Bernard Bujold (LeStudio.com) knew Genevieve the time of one or two evenings (one at the concert and the other at the theater...) about fifteen years ago and he admits that she was a very pretty girl, super nice but also quite ambitious. "If I remember correctly, she said that 'I was too old for her'. Yet I have the same age as Alec... " 
Photo 1: Genevieve Sabourin (photo Casting Agency);
Photo 2: Genevieve Sabourin Justice New York (photo April 9, 2012);
Photo 3: Alec Baldwin;
SEE story New York Daily News ; 
See story The Globe and Mail ; 
See story Paris Match ;
See story La Presse ;

The Spring of Jean Charest - 9 years in power

Nearly 50,000 protesters stormed the Victoria Square in Montreal in front of the offices of Power Corporation and National Bank to oppose the rise in tuition fees in Quebec and mark the ninth anniversary of the arrival of Prime Minister Jean Charest in power at the Quebec National Assembly (April 14th 2003). Several teachers had joined the protesters. 
Photo 1: Demonstrators;
Photo 2: Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1.com);
SEE LeStudio1.com photo report ;

SNC Lavalin and their adventures like John Le Carré...

The engineering firm SNC Lavalin is in crisis and while many financial analysts have serious concerns about a possible liquidation like Nortel, other observers see the situation of SNC Lavalin similar to secret stories worthy of a novel by John Le Carre ... Mysterious characters that walk from Libya via Tunisia, Montreal, Mexico and elsewhere. To add to the suspense of the descent by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Friday at the offices of senior executives of the company, some can suggest the presence in the building of SNC Lavalin's Montreal offices of the Consulate of the United States, the enemy number one of Colonel Gaddafi! 
To imagine spies on a secret mission in the consulate, there is not a long distance ... for John Le Carre! 
Photo 1.2 and 3: Building Montreal SNC Lavalin;
SEE LeStudio1.com photo report ;

Jean Charest 9th anniversary in power as Prime Minister of Quebec

It is Saturday, April 14, the ninth anniversary of the arrival to power of Prime Minister Jean Charest in Quebec City in 2003. Quebec students who protest against tuition increase promise to celebrate the event... 
Stay tuned! 
Photo 1: Jean Charest and his wife Michelle Dionne;
Photo 2: Jean Charest;
Photo 3: Demonstration of 22 March 2012;
SEE reportage Le Devoir ; 
See photo report demonstration on 22 March 2012 ;

Jean-Luc Mongrain is retiring from Quebecor (TVA and Le Journal de Montreal) ...

Jean-Luc Mongrain is retiring from Quebecor (TVA and Journal de Montreal). The television star from Quebec intends to meet other challenges and he is not considering retirement even though he is 60 years old. The TV star began his career as a radio host in Sherbrooke in 1974 before becoming owner of a weekly in 1982 which he sold to Power Corporation to become a TV presenter in Sherbrooke in 1986. 
Photo 1: Jean-Luc Mongrain;
SEE La Presse report ; 
See biography Jean-Luc Mongrain ;

Bishop Christian Lépine - Easter 2012

Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1.com) is a non-practicing Catholic but he likes to talk to religious ever since his childhood when his aunt worked for the village priest giving him access to the rectory and the parish priest ... So he wanted to hear the first official celebration of the new Archbishop of Montreal, Bishop Christian Lepine, during Easter 2012, especially since Bishop visit at the show TOUT LE MONDE EN PARLE was in such an exercise in the style "Iroquois slaughter ... "from the hosts. Bishop Christian Lepine is an intellectual and he is expressing himself like a science professor. One can easily see his brilliance and his intimate knowledge of the religious and mystical. One can believe in his God or another but it is clear that universal force exists. Happy Easter and long life to Bishop Christian Lepine!
Photo 1: Marie Reine du Monde Basilica Montreal;
Photo 2 and 3: Mgr. Christian Lepine;
Photo 4: Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1.com);
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