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What the resignations of four high-profile members of the Parti Québécois—over a hockey arena, no less—says about the sovereignist movement

Paul Wells on how Jacques Parizeau lives to undermine leaders who don’t share his reckless passion for sovereignty

It’s hard to feel much sympathy for PQ leader Pauline Marois. It was an absolutely terrible idea for the PQ to support bill 204, which would immunize Quebecor’s arena rental deal with Quebec City from being tested before the province’s courts. It was an even worse idea for her to be petty and belligerent about it. The word ‘comeuppance’ keeps coming to mind.

Winnipegers have a mighty comedown ahead of them when they finally see what the Thrashers look like on the ice, but kudos to them for having seemingly landed a reincarnation of the Jets without making fools of themselves in the process. Because that’s an apparently rare way to go about dealing with the NHL. In Quebec City, for instance, the Nordiques saga has officially crossed over to the surreal.

When it comes to extracting money from local governments, the NHL has it down to a science

Jim Flaherty, today. “The government does not have a program to fund sports arenas for professional sports teams. We’re going to stay away from subsidizing professional sports.”

Why shouldn’t sports get public money if the arts do?

Transport Minister Chuck Strahl dismisses any use of gas tax revenues to fund an arena in Quebec City.

Municipal, provincial governments will move ahead without federal support

“What Quebec wants, Quebec gets”

Poll finds a slim majority oppose push for federal investment in pro sports facilities

Conservative minister says ‘door is not closed’