democracy
1811: The Montreal Herald & Other Quebec Curios
Founded in 1811 by William Gray, the Montreal Herald became a major competitor to fellow English papers such as the Montreal Gazette. Originally a weekly paper as conceived [read on]
1807: Ezekiel Hart & Other Quebec Curios
Antisemitism runs rampant in Lower Canada when Ezekiel Hart comes to town
1805: Newspapers Left and Right & Other Quebec Curios
The Montreal Gazette? That is so 1785. Read about the new kids on the block, Le Canadien and the Mercury, on this week’s Curios.
1793-96: The End of Guy Carleton & Other Quebec Curios
Sir Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, returned to the now plural Canadas in August of 1973 in order to be physically present and assume his role as the Governor of the [read on]
1791: The First Constitutional Act & Other Quebec Curios
Read about the Constitutional Act of 1791, the document that created the two Canadas.
Through my Brown Gay Lens : Merit(ocracy) in my name
The myth of equality and the reality of equality are two different things for a brown, gay immigrant and other peoples of colour.
Elections 2015: Who Stands for What, Where to Go, How to Vote, & Other Quebec Curios
Confused about the elections? You’re not alone. T. A. Wellington prepares a guide for the perplexed.