Cement dragons and two dollar bowls of Chow Mein. Cobblestones, horse-drawn carriages and typically French cafes. Kosher supermarkets and the habitual line out-the-door at Schwartz’ deli.
Montreal is a multicultural place. Not only that, but it is the city’s mosaic of religion, culture, language and customs that gives it its allure. And despite the occasional conflict [...]
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Immigrant Today, Gone Tomorrow
Posted in Canada, Denmark, France, tagged Europe, immigration, Montreal on May 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Canada and Germany: More Similar than Meets the Eye
Posted in Canada, DSJ work, Germany, tagged Canada, Foreign Policy, Germany, Multilateralism on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For many Canadians, the European Union and its member-states represent a distant world wherein political and economic happenings have little significance. Still, the European model of soft power and multilateralism, exhibited strongly in Germany, may indeed line up closer to Canadian ideals than most imagine.
Germany’s foreign policy today, strongly influenced by international institutions and the [...]
Don Cherry: The Least of our Worries
Posted in Canada, tagged Bali Conference, Canada, CanWest, CTV, Don Cherry, Environment, Stephen Harper on December 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Let’s face it; when most people think of Canada, they think hockey, strong beer, maple syrup and “Eh?” uttered after every sentence. And while our great country to the north is indeed most of those things, our historically wholesome image is slowly slipping away. We can blame an American influence all we want, but [...]
I’m a Montrealer, thank you.
Posted in Belgium, Canada, tagged Bloc Quebecois, Brussels, Flamish, Montreal, Quebec, Separatism on December 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
That’s what I usually say when someone points to the fact that I’m a Quebecker. “No, actually I’m Canadian… from Montreal,” is most often my response. Montreal is within the province of Quebec and thus in reality, I am a Quebecker. But for one reason or another, I don’t identify myself that way. It may [...]
