Quebec, the French Language, and Quebecois Identity

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by le calmar

Carney and Poilievre were both invited to Tout le monde en parle last night. I honestly had no idea, so I missed it. Will try to watch it today though. I heard Carney's French was not bad. I wonder what's Acajack take on this. Is he back from his forced vacation yet?

Le Devoir deems his French to be "assez clair".

[New Brisavoine]

Originally Posted by le calmar

I wonder what's Acajack take on this. Is he back from his forced vacation yet?

Forced vacation?

[lio45]

Originally Posted by le calmar

Carney and Poilievre were both invited to Tout le monde en parle last night. I honestly had no idea, so I missed it. Will try to watch it today though. I heard Carney's French was not bad. I wonder what's Acajack take on this. Is he back from his forced vacation yet?

No, he's not. The forum will have to rely on New Brisavoine as the lone voice of Quebec in the meantime

[le calmar]

Originally Posted by New Brisavoine

Forced vacation?

A bunch of forumers ganged up on him because he dared refer to a Radio-Canada news report about an increase in the number of migrants attempting to cross into Canada from the US. He did not provide a link in his initial post so there was a lot of outrage for such an unfounded, bold and even apparently racist claim.

And the news was apparently not valid because the English media did not report on it at the time (funny thing, they did a couple of hours later). But yeah, as a result of all of this, he was suspended after using colourful language in his responses.

[New Brisavoine]

Originally Posted by le calmar

A bunch of forumers ganged up on him because he dared refer to a Radio-Canada news report about an increase in the number of migrants attempting to cross into Canada from the US. He did not provide a link in his initial post so there was a lot of outrage for such an unfounded, bold and even apparently racist claim.

What's "racist" about commenting on an increase in immigrant arrivals? It doesn't refer to a specific race.

[New Brisavoine]

Originally Posted by lio45

The forum will have to rely on New Brisavoine as the lone voice of Quebec in the meantime

Faudrait déjà que ce fil soit en français pour que ça attire plus de Québécois...

[lio45]

Originally Posted by le calmar

A bunch of forumers ganged up on him because he dared refer to a Radio-Canada news report about an increase in the number of migrants attempting to cross into Canada from the US. He did not provide a link in his initial post so there was a lot of outrage for such an unfounded, bold and even apparently racist claim.

And the news was apparently not valid because the English media did not report on it at the time (funny thing, they did a couple of hours later). But yeah, as a result of all of this, he was suspended after using colourful language in his responses.

There shouldn't be a requirement for "sources" or "links" with statements of the type "water is wet".

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-a...is-temporary-protected-status-rcna193076

^ is basically guaranteed to send a bunch of NYC Haitians to Roxham Road. No need for a source -- anyway, it hasn't happened yet, it's just 100% predictable, but it's not "news" yet.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by New Brisavoine

Faudrait déjà que ce fil soit en français pour que ça attire plus de Québécois...

There is no rule stating you cannot post in French. You may do so if you wish. This is your right (unlike in Quebec where you no longer have any rights to provincial government services in English).

If you want to post in French then have at it! It all depends on whether or not you want any engagement from anglo-Canadians. Given your views, I doubt very much that you care what we think in any event.

[New Brisavoine]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Given your views, I doubt very much that you care what we think in any event.

L'hôpital qui se moque de la charité...

[lio45]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

This is your right (unlike in Quebec where you no longer have any rights to provincial government services in English).

Source?

[lio45]

https://www.quebec.ca/en

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by lio45

Source?

Isn't this the case (unless you are a de souche anglo-Quebecker?)

I am under the impression that immigrants to the province (even from other provinces) have no such rights any more (at least for face-to face service).

[New Brisavoine]

Originally Posted by lio45

Source?

It's his old pet peeve. Acajack (and others) have debunked it several times, but he keeps repeating it like he doesn't read them (or is not interested in their answers). L'hôpital qui se moque de la charité as I've said...

[lio45]

Originally Posted by New Brisavoine

It's his old pet peeve. Acajack (and others) have debunked it several times, but he keeps repeating it like he doesn't read them (or is not interested in their answers). L'hôpital qui se moque de la charité as I've said...

Right, and I think it's high time for MonctonRad to get suspended for trying to propagate falsehoods without sources

[lio45]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Isn't this the case (unless you are a de souche anglo-Quebecker?)

I am under the impression that immigrants to the province (even from other provinces) have no such rights any more (at least for face-to face service).

I actually still receive all my government stuff in English, because at some point in the past, I was pissed at the clowns in charge in Quebec City and figured I'd do that just to be a dick.

(I'm not an Anglo.)

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by lio45

Right, and I think it's high time for MonctonRad to get suspended for trying to propagate falsehoods without sources

Well at least I don't use cuss words.........

[New Brisavoine]

With friends like these...

(for those who don't know, he's the (brutal) leader of the French far-left, who almost made it to the 2nd round of the presidential election in 2022, with a habit of conducting his own parallel diplomacy, usually in Global South and 'Bolivarian' countries, so that tells you how he considers you, somewhere between Ecuador and Morocco)



He received a standing ovation during his 'state' visits to Morocco, Senegal, and DR Congo. The governments there made a point to receive him even better than Macron, just to piss France.

Here the standing ovation he received in Senegal (where the local youth is totally intoxicated by nationalist and anti-Western propaganda spread by Russia; oh, I forgot to say he was a Russia supporter too, anti-Israeli, pro-Hamas, anti-Ukraine). Hopefully he won't receive a standing ovation in Montréal! (but I have some doubts with some of your university students)

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[harls]

Originally Posted by lio45

No, he's not. The forum will have to rely on New Brisavoine as the lone voice of Quebec in the meantime

Echo chamber with you two left. Other people that actually live in Quebec will move on.

[harls]

Originally Posted by lio45

I actually still receive all my government stuff in English, because at some point in the past, I was pissed at the clowns in charge in Quebec City and figured I'd do that just to be a dick.

What a champion for the French language.

[lio45]

Originally Posted by harls

What a champion for the French language.

Exactly the point!