bilingualism
338Canada: A bilingual Tory leader? The numbers say it matters.
Philippe J. Fournier: A new Léger poll shows Canadians favour a bilingual leader—and without one the Conservatives could face a crushing defeat
Canada’s prime minister shouldn’t need to be bilingual
Why bilingualism needn’t be a qualification to be PM, even as hopefuls for the Conservative leadership work on their French
In defence of a bilingual Supreme Court
Graham Fraser, Canada’s Commissioner of Official Languages, on why Trudeau’s policy on bilingualism on the Supreme Court just makes sense
Just say ‘non’: The problem with French immersion
French immersion—meant to inspire national unity—has turned into an elitist, divisive and deeply troubled system
Canada’s language wars are over
After 50 fraught years of fights, including a constitutional battle or three, French Canada has won
Franchement: PM Stephen Harper and French Canadians
What’s striking about the claim that Harper has done more than any PM for French is only partly that it’s so easy to disprove
The Prime Minister at year’s end
From a pair of year-end interviews, the Prime Minister discusses the NHL lockout, Newtown, proroguing Parliament and the auditor general’s language skills.
Smart, tough and nasty: the definitive portrait of Thomas Mulcair
John Geddes on the NDP leader’s rise through the ruthless world of Quebec politics to become the PM’s toughest opponent yet
A tale of two colleges in Sudbury
English college questions French school’s funding
Why official bilingualism doesn’t mean settling for second-best
Despite his inability to speak French, Ferguson was the best available candidate for the Auditor-General’s job
Maverickish (II)
On second thought, Maxime Bernier isn’t even vaguely critical of Michael Ferguson’s appointment to auditor general.
Maverickish
Through a spokesman, Maxime Bernier kind of sort of says something that might be considered a mild indication of some kind of dissent.