"According to Statistics Canada’s latest projections, in 2050 (a brief 24 years from now), Quebecers will count for less than 20 per cent of Canada’s population (between 18.1 per cent and 19.1 per cent, to be precise). Alberta’s population will be inexorably catching up, with between 13.5 per […]
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#AndrePratte op ed a definite read for politicians in Quebec!
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"“Do people at the coffee machine this morning discuss Carney and Lord Durham, or are they rather talking about the cost of living, the problems with health care and the poor […]
#AndréPratte writes about #Québec separatists trying to play down the dangers of Pres. Trump to Québec, despite the deep concerns Quebeckers have about him, e.g., “Are we capable of understanding that our membership in Canada is far more dangerous for our people than a cordial relationship with […]
"In 2022, buoyed largely by his pandemic performance, Legault was re-elected with a strong majority. At the time, even his political opponents considered him virtually unbeatable as long as he remained in office. Then, something changed. It is difficult to say exactly why, but suddenly every […]
#AndréPratte: How Pablo Rodriguez lost control of the Quebec Liberals
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"Four investigations are now underway: in addition to the retired judge hired by the Quebec Liberal Party, the National […]
Separatist fantasies about Quebec's global influence get a free pass
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#AndréPratte claims that an independent #Québec would have less influence on world affairs than Canada does […]
Quebec prayer ban would render freedom of religion meaningless
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PQ byelection victory heralds the return of Quebec separatism
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"Campaigning from door to door, Duhaime and the other candidates tried to tap in some voters’ fear of a third […]
"Politically, it is often easier to ride on people’s prejudices than to challenge them. This is certainly what Legault has been doing since being elected in 2018. [...] My impression is that Smith is doing exactly the same in encouraging the view that Alberta’s problems are mainly caused by a […]
Pablo Rodriguez won over the Quebec Liberals. That was the easy part
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Analysis by #AndréPratte.
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#AndréPratte doubts that the Energy East pipeline project will be revived:
"I have been in favour of the Energy East project since its inception. As an editorial writer, I defended it in La Presse. I did the same when I became a senator. My position has not changed, but the business environment […]