The first lies of Quebec’s likely next premier

How to say one thing about immigrant workers, and the opposite three days later.

Feb 19 • Patrick Déry

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The CAQ (and the PQ's) big fat lies on immigration

It's worse than you think.

Feb 16 • Patrick Déry

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Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's somewhat cringey response to Mark Carney regarding the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (part 2)

Gandhi and Mandela to the rescue.

Feb 1 • Patrick Déry

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January 2026

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's somewhat cringey response to Mark Carney regarding the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (part 1)

It’s 1759 all over again.

Jan 31 • Patrick Déry

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Is Quebec independence making a “comeback”?

The answer in a chart you won’t see anywhere else, including 943 responses to surveys conducted over 50 years.

Jan 28 • Patrick Déry

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Quebecsplaining is back

More to come, starting now

Jan 28 • Patrick Déry

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October 2025

When Quebec doctors demonstrate

Quebec doctors are right to denounce Bill 2, which restricts freedom and sets illusory targets. But there were reasons for protesting long before that.

Oct 29, 2025 • Patrick Déry

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March 2025

Chart: 51st State? Thanks, but no thanks

"Suppose there was a referendum in Canada, and Canadians were to vote on whether this country should become part of the United States, would you vote…"

Mar 15, 2025 • Patrick Déry

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February 2024

Quebec’s distinct society for drinking and driving

Quebec is the only province in Canada with a 0.08 legal alcohol limit for driving. It is also one of the few places in the world.

Feb 15, 2024 • Patrick Déry

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Which emergency rooms in Montreal have the highest death rate?

The latest scoop from Montreal Gazette’s Aaron Derfel is unsettling, but forces us to ask tough questions.

Feb 14, 2024 • Patrick Déry

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Would Denis Coderre help the Quebec Liberal party?

Despite media spin, history shows that Coderre has a tendency to squander political advantage.

Feb 12, 2024 • Patrick Déry

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Francois Legault and the S-word

Self-inflicted mistakes do nothing for Quebec Premier’s mood

Feb 4, 2024 • Patrick Déry

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