Lise Payette - Students and the next Quebec provincial election ...

The former minister, television host and now columnist for Le Devoir, Lise Payette, wrote an excellent article about the debate on increasing tuition fees in Quebec. She encourages students to form their own political party and to fight Jean Charest and his candidates in the next provincial election, election which some have predicted for June 11. Must read! 
Photo 1: Lise Payette / Le Devoir;
SEE Le Devoir report ;

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (1935-2012)

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (1935-2012), designer of the famous Porche 911 died. His creation is considered one of the most prestigious cars in the world. /
Photo 1: Ferdinand Alexander Porsche;
Photo 2: Porsche 911
SEE Porche 911 Photo Album ;

Happy Easter 2012 with the horses ...

For the Easter holiday, a good reading suggestion is the book: MY YEAR OF THE Racehorse. 
A book that tells the experience of a journalist who buys a horse race. This story will appeal to anyone who attended the stables Blue Bonnets in Montreal (1907-2009) or any other stable racing or riding around the world. 
"Personally, I have great memories of the Hippodrome Blue Bonnets and I had photographed the facilities a few months before final closure in 2009. Happy Easter! "
- Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1.com) 
Photo 1.2 and 3: Stables Blue Bonnets (2008 by Bernard Bujold);
Photo 2: Book Cover;
SEE report photos Blue Bonnets ; 
See book review ;

Cuts to the CBC - Abbé Lanteigne will become professor ...

While the CBC has announced that more than 650 positions will be eliminated due to budget cuts, the Acadian newspaper also announced that Abbé Lanteigne will leave to become professor at the University of Moncton ... 
Photo 1: Newsroom Radio-Canada Montreal;
Photo 2: Abbé Lanteigne Radio-Canada Moncton;
SEE report explanation cuts ; 
See story Abbé Lanteigne ;

Amir Khadir could be like Jack Layton in the next Quebec provincial election

According to Bernard Bujold (LeSudio1.com): "If I was a political strategist as in my good old days... I would say there is on the table all the elements to allow an election victory with the winner... Amir Khadir! 
Indeed, the scenario by late Jack Layton is also handy if Amir Khadir wants to put it forward. In the election of May 2011, Quebecers did not want to vote for the incumbent Prime Minister Stephen Harper nor for the official opposition as represented by Gilles Duceppe. So they voted for a candidate not significant to show their discontent. Surprise, this candidate has won a high scoring total. If Amir Khadir take advantage of the student demonstrations and associate himself with the latter presenting a student candidate in each riding in Quebec, it may change the result and he could end up like Jack Layton at the top of the Official Opposition, in his cas at the National Assembly. 
The question which remains, who would benefit such a division of the vote (be the next Prime Minister) in an election which is rumored to be held on next 11 June. To be continued. "
Photo 1: Amir Khadir and Jack Layton;
Photo 2: Park Plains of Abraham in Quebec City;
SEE Le Soleil story ;

Jean Charest would trigger Quebec Elections on June 11, 2012

The Quebec Premier Jean Charest is to call an election on June 11... 
Charest is the most "hated" of the Canadian provincial Prime ministers in the polls, but unfortunately none of his opponents in Quebec is more appreciated! This type of situation occurs very bad election results because few people will vote... An unknown element will be the efforts of students opposed to tuition increases. But who will they support? Stay tuned!
Photo 1: Jean Charest and Marois;
Photo 2: National Assembly of Quebec;
SEE Le Soleil report ;
SEE SURVEY  ;
See editorial on Jean Charest style ;

What if Facebook bought The New York Times?

What if Facebook bought The New York Times? This is the possibility mentioned in the report STATE OF THE MEDIA 2112. 
Photo 1: Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook);
Photo 2: The New York Times;
SEE file State of the Media 2012 ; 
See story La Presse ;

Lisa Leblanc - An Acadian Star ...

The singer Lisa Leblanc has the wind in her sails and her disc is number one in sales in front of the giant machine of Star Academie (Quebecor)... The success of this young Acadian artist (age 22) is reminiscent of that of Edith Butler (Paquetville), Viola Léger (The Sagouine) and even at the time of Mitsou Bye Bye Mon Cowboy. All great artists are revealed through a song or a new character especially striking. The trick then becomes to continue with other successful songs and Lisa Leblanc has all the talent and the personality it takes to last! A star is born! 
Photo 1 and 2: Lisa Leblanc;
SEE TV interview TOUT LE MONDE EN PARLE ; 
See text La Presse ; 
SEE BELOW TWO OTHER TEXTS ABOUT LISA LEBLANC (BLOG March 2012)

Montreal Bishop Christian Lépine - An Archbishop against the Iroquois ...

The new Archbishop of Montreal, Christian Lepine, has failed his way on the show Tout le Monde en Parle ( French CBC Montreal) and he looked like a holy canadian martyr before the Iroquois... You should have seen the co-host Dany Turcotte and some guests all attack the religious in a way that resembled the very first episode of the series in 2004 while they were literally pulling the hair of the guest Rael... The Archbishop Lepine should have bring with him the former Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte to defend him against the Iroquois... 
Photo 1: Bishop Christian Lepine;
Photo 2: Bishop Christian Lépine and the former Cardinal Archbishop Jean-Caude Turcotte;
SEE interview TOUT LE MONDE EN PARLE ;

The old time of University years before Facebook and the Internet ...

Reflections on the heyday of the University years before Facebook and the Internet. 
Photo 1 and 2: Harvard Campus - Boston;
SEE text about University years;