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“I fear that people’s fatigue with public protests, mixed with increasing Islamophobia, is laying fertile ground for Quebec’s ethno-nationalist Christian groups, which experts on radicalism unequivocally consider fascist, far-right movements.”

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Drimonis: A quiet reflection on Quebec’s public-prayer controversy
While some may feel uneasy about outdoor prayer gatherings, that isn’t sufficient reason to violate constitutionally protected freedoms of religion and expression, writes Toula Drimonis.
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September 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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“Why is the fact that gang recruitment is made on an ethnocultural basis suddenly concerning to the PQ leader? This phenomenon is neither new nor introduced by recent Arab immigration.”
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Drimonis: Youth crime is serious. Blaming immigration is laughable
There’s nothing wrong with a political leader reacting to an uptick in violence. Choosing to frame it as an issue linked to immigration, though, is problematic. And selective.
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August 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The CAQ needs to lose the next elections, they've done enough damage already, but I'm even more scared of the possible next government 😔.
“Over the last few years, I’ve grown increasingly tired of watching Quebec’s English-language institutions spend so much energy, time and money fending off attacks by the Coalition Avenir Québec instead of focusing on what they do best: educating students.”

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Drimonis: CAQ’s zero-sum politics add up to a loss for Quebec
This government would have us believe that when one of us is cut down, the other becomes taller. In truth, most of us want to move forward, side by side.
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July 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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“Setting limits on family reunification is something I will never understand. Splitting up families, sometimes for years on end, seems inhumane to me.” @mtlgazette.bsky.social
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Drimonis: Amid immigration crackdown, it’s callous to target family reunifications
Sadly, Quebec’s announcement it is suspending new applications to bring over a spouse or child from abroad comes as no surprise.
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July 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Ce qui est le plus grave, en ce moment, est la banalisation et normalisation de l'injustice et de la cruauté:

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Frédéric Bérard | Alligator Alcatraz ou le cimetière de l’humanité
«Les immigrants empoisonnent le sang de notre pays», de lancer en campagne Donald, empruntant ainsi l’épouvantable passage de Mein Kampf, brûlot nazi d’Hitler, publié en 1925.
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July 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Tout ce que j'aime de Montréal 😊.
“A lot of ink is spilled daily trying to convince Quebecers that Montreal’s diversity is a constant source of tensions. That coexistence is untenable. That our plurality is a problem. It’s a lie.”
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Drimonis: Montreal’s cultural diversity a problem? Don’t believe the lie
The city is a marvel of coexistence.
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July 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Personne ne devrait être trop surpris du potentiel de guerre civile, aux USA. C'est en fait le plan ultime de Trump -créer le chaos tous azimuts - afin d'accélérer la conversion du pays en régime autoritaire.

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Frédéric Bérard | Point de rupture et guerre civile
La scène avait, disons-le franchement, un fantastique côté jouissif. Une foule, soudée et solidaire, allait mettre fin au règne cannibale et sans partage du ICE.
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June 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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On riait parfois d'eux pendant la pandémie, mais avec la nomination de Robert Kennedy Jr., les complotistes ont gagné. La suite sera terrible.

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Frédéric Bérard | Des débris de fœtus dans les vaccins
J’ignore pour vous, mais perso, la pandémie m’aura assommé d’une évidence face à laquelle je m’aveuglais (très) volontairement, ou par ignorance pure. Laquelle? Celle de la puissance propagatrice des ...
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May 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Poilievre essaie depuis deux mois de prendre ses distances de Trump. Mais comme veut l'adage : chassez le naturel...

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Frédéric Bérard | Trump, Poilievre et les universités
Question piège, d’emblée: quel lien existe-t-il entre la démocratie et l’indépendance universitaire?
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April 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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En semi-catimini, Trump et ses chums flirtent maintenant avec les pires idées nazies :

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Frédéric Bérard | Eugénisme et stérilisation de masse
On se rappelle l’écrasement d’avion de Washington, en janvier dernier. La faute à qui, selon Trump? Aux politiques d’inclusion et des employés présentant des handicaps physiques ou mentaux. Sans preuv...
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April 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Who is MRS. NOBODY & why does Alice have her around?Can Alice find her own voice without Mrs. Nobody? New #picturebook from Y. S. Lee (author of YA series "The Agency") & illus by @marielafrance.bsky.social From @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/04/mrs-...
April 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Tous les ingrédients sont réunis pour la prochaine guerre civile made in USA:

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Frédéric Bérard | De la guerre civile
Lors d’une émission radio de 2023, je soulève la probabilité prochaine d’une pétarade collective aux É.-U. Après les éclats de rire bon enfant, on me regarde d’un air ahuri, style merlan frit.
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April 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Petit à petit, lois-bâillons, projets de loi divers, comités (de sages) et abolitions de programmes grignotent en douce les droits de la personne, le droit au logement, le droit de grève, le droit à une planète viable…

Mon texte du jour, dans @ledevoir.

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Des vitrines et des restes (de droits) humains
Pendant que nos yeux sont tournés vers les États-Unis, le tapis glisse aussi sous nos pieds au Québec.
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April 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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“It’s easy to divide voters and rally support from some segments of the population by stoking cultural and linguistic insecurities. But when it comes down to it, in what specific areas has the CAQ improved daily life for everyday Quebecers?”
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Drimonis: Amid slide, CAQ doubles down on nationalism and secularism
As Quebec faces multiple crises — housing, health care, mental health — the government is busy expanding its ban on religious garb in schools and lecturing newcomers on how to integrate.
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April 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
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March 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Pas que je planifiais aller aux États-Unis, mais c’est assez effarant de penser que je pourrais être refoulée pour suspicion de « terrorisme » si j’y mettais les pieds. À quand l’emprisonnement?
Depuis l’élection de Trump, c’est ce que je craignais. Mais on y arrive à une folle vitesse.
Il n'y a plus de doute. Si votre nom peut être relié, par un inspecteur ou par une IA, à une critique de Trump, n'allez pas aux États-Unis.
March 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Où sont donc passés les défenseurs de la liberté d’expression en ces temps trumpistes, où la censure frappe et où la science et le monde académique sont attaqués comment jamais?

Je reviens sur une interminable semaine ce matin dans @ledevoir.com

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Liberté d’oppression
Les attaques aux libertés d’expression, universitaire et scientifique nous précipitent dans la noirceur.
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March 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
"I don’t even recall being this stressed during the pandemic. Mainly because I knew that if I followed health guidelines, the odds of me dying were greatly reduced. Now, with Trump, uncertainty is the only certainty. He’s unpredictable and chaotic because he makes no sense." 🎯😐
“Dealing with Trump’s temper tantrums is like wrestling with a cranky, disagreeable toddler who constantly speaks gibberish and yells at the top of their lungs because you told them to stop licking dirt off the floor.”
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March 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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March 9, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Voici l’article du NYT au complet, libre d’accès (en mode cadeau). C’est important. Le plus de gens possible devraient le lire. 👇
How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious (Gift Article)
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.
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March 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM