http://www.vigile.net/spip.php?page=mot&id_mot= Le portail indépendantiste du Québec fr SPIP - www.spip.net http://www.vigile.net/IMG/siteon0.jpg http://www.vigile.net/ 102 250 http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/502809 http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/502809 2008-09-22T15:45:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() If the opposition had toppled the Conservative government last spring, on the budget or any other major policy difference, the federal election then might have been about big issues, like the economy and the government's plan to avoid the worst in coming months. But the Liberals let the (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>If the opposition had toppled the Conservative government last spring, on the budget or any other major policy difference, the federal election then might have been about big issues, like the economy and the government's plan to avoid the worst in coming months. But the Liberals let the government survive and this election campaign, so (...) - <a href="http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/502809">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/443319 http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/443319 2008-06-14T12:18:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() One of the major surprises in the January 2006 federal election was how the Conservatives were able to drive a wedge into French-speaking Quebec. The Conservatives won 10 seats and 25 per cent of the vote, and it soon became clear that Stephen Harper's hope of a majority depended upon (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>One of the major surprises in the January 2006 federal election was how the Conservatives were able to drive a wedge into French-speaking Quebec. The Conservatives won 10 seats and 25 per cent of the vote, and it soon became clear that Stephen Harper's hope of a majority depended upon major gains in the province. To do this, however, (...) - <a href="http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/443319">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/423120 http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/423120 2008-05-10T17:00:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() PIERRE MARTIN PHOTO With a smiling police officer looking on, upper left, Chinese demonstrators stage a protest outside the Beijing Zoo criticizing the disruption of the Olympic torch relay in Paris. *** I've been in Beijing for a month to lecture at a local university, and (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>PIERRE MARTIN PHOTO With a smiling police officer looking on, upper left, Chinese demonstrators stage a protest outside the Beijing Zoo criticizing the disruption of the Olympic torch relay in Paris. *** I've been in Beijing for a month to lecture at a local university, and everywhere I go I see smiling faces and people extending (...) - <a href="http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/423120">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/349248 http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/349248 2008-03-21T12:33:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() After much tergiversation, the Harper government finally has recognized Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence. The timing could have been better, as the announcement coincided with news of deadly riots in one of Kosovo's Serbian enclaves, but the ball was dropped. (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>After much tergiversation, the Harper government finally has recognized Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence. The timing could have been better, as the announcement coincided with news of deadly riots in one of Kosovo's Serbian enclaves, but the ball was dropped. Immediately, the focus turned to Quebec and to whether (...) - <a href="http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/349248">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080302/CPOPINIONS02/80302015/6732/CPOPINIONS http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080302/CPOPINIONS02/80302015/6732/CPOPINIONS 2008-03-02T12:33:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - La Presse (OPINIONS) [() Pour les adeptes de la prévision électorale, le tableau politique actuel aux États-Unis devrait rendre la tâche plus simple qu'à l'habitude. L'économie va mal, le président sortant est impopulaire et le pays est embourbé dans des conflits coûteux. De surcroît, on (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<img src="http://www.vigile.net/IMG/arton12147.jpg" alt="" align="right" width="295" height="193" class="spip_logos" /> <div class='rss_texte'>Pour les adeptes de la prévision électorale, le tableau politique actuel aux États-Unis devrait rendre la tâche plus simple qu'à l'habitude. L'économie va mal, le président sortant est impopulaire et le pays est embourbé dans des conflits coûteux. De surcroît, on n'aurait qu'à comparer l'enthousiasme généré (...) - <a href="http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080302/CPOPINIONS02/80302015/6732/CPOPINIONS">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/Political-prognostication-combines http://www.vigile.net/Political-prognostication-combines 2008-01-18T12:58:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() With the U.S. election campaign promising to be as exciting as ever, plus the prospect of a federal election in Canada and a provincial election in Quebec, 2008 is shaping up to be for political junkies what an Olympic year is for sports enthusiasts. And like sports fans, political junkies (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>With the U.S. election campaign promising to be as exciting as ever, plus the prospect of a federal election in Canada and a provincial election in Quebec, 2008 is shaping up to be for political junkies what an Olympic year is for sports enthusiasts. And like sports fans, political junkies can't get enough comment and analysis. (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/Political-prognostication-combines">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/Big-test-for-Charest-s-survival http://www.vigile.net/Big-test-for-Charest-s-survival 2008-01-02T17:01:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() One year ago, 2007 looked like it might be a year of consolidation as Jean Charest's Liberal government prepared to confront a Parti Québécois weakened by both a lacklustre leader and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's promise of "open federalism." Instead, the Quebec political scene (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>One year ago, 2007 looked like it might be a year of consolidation as Jean Charest's Liberal government prepared to confront a Parti Québécois weakened by both a lacklustre leader and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's promise of "open federalism." Instead, the Quebec political scene became a muddle after the Liberals were reduced to (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/Big-test-for-Charest-s-survival">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/Battle-on-the-home-front-Changing http://www.vigile.net/Battle-on-the-home-front-Changing 2007-10-18T16:35:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() Recent polls do not augur well for Canada's military mission in Afghanistan. Is the battle on the home front definitely lost or can opinion turn around in the coming months ? That's a critical question for Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the wake of Tuesday's throne speech (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>Recent polls do not augur well for Canada's military mission in Afghanistan. Is the battle on the home front definitely lost or can opinion turn around in the coming months ? That's a critical question for Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the wake of Tuesday's throne speech in which he made his first-ever admission that his (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/Battle-on-the-home-front-Changing">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/New-foreign-policy-players-up-and http://www.vigile.net/New-foreign-policy-players-up-and 2007-08-28T15:33:28Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() As Canadians emerge from summer vacations and reconnect with politics, the news is likely to remain dominated by international affairs for a while. This is particularly true in Quebec, where the tragic start of the Van Doos' tour of duty in Afghanistan raised awareness and concern about (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>As Canadians emerge from summer vacations and reconnect with politics, the news is likely to remain dominated by international affairs for a while. This is particularly true in Quebec, where the tragic start of the Van Doos' tour of duty in Afghanistan raised awareness and concern about the mission to unprecedented levels. In this (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/New-foreign-policy-players-up-and">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/The-Quebec-Afghan-connection http://www.vigile.net/The-Quebec-Afghan-connection 2007-07-23T16:15:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() Seen in this context, the prospect of the Prime Minister regaining the confidence of Quebecers – as their own soldiers start to come back in coffins – appear to be slim [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>Seen in this context, the prospect of the Prime Minister regaining the confidence of Quebecers – as their own soldiers start to come back in coffins – appear to be slim - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/The-Quebec-Afghan-connection">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/Boisclair-s-legacy http://www.vigile.net/Boisclair-s-legacy 2007-05-09T15:43:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() André Boisclair's resignation as PQ leader came as a shock, but it did not come as a total surprise. As events unfold, it is fitting to ask three questions : Why was this departure inevitable ? Can the PQ come back ? Is Gilles Duceppe the obvious choice to replace him ? First, the easy (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>André Boisclair's resignation as PQ leader came as a shock, but it did not come as a total surprise. As events unfold, it is fitting to ask three questions : Why was this departure inevitable ? Can the PQ come back ? Is Gilles Duceppe the obvious choice to replace him ? First, the easy question : Boisclair's departure was (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/Boisclair-s-legacy">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/After-you-please-Ontario http://www.vigile.net/After-you-please-Ontario 2007-04-24T14:08:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() The March 26 election has changed the face of Quebec politics but, for some, the transformation should not stop there. For the past three weeks, activists and commentators have filled the media with a campaign to introduce some degree of proportionality into our old electoral system. The (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>The March 26 election has changed the face of Quebec politics but, for some, the transformation should not stop there. For the past three weeks, activists and commentators have filled the media with a campaign to introduce some degree of proportionality into our old electoral system. The coalition of groups and personalities who are calling (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/After-you-please-Ontario">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/What-Super-Mario-s-success-means http://www.vigile.net/What-Super-Mario-s-success-means 2007-04-01T22:44:06Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() Last Monday, as the results of the Quebec election unfolded, they made the predictions I had laboriously concocted the night before look like amateur work. I was, I admit, a little befuddled. After all, as I try to make sense of this brave new world of Quebec politics at the dawn of the Mario (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>Last Monday, as the results of the Quebec election unfolded, they made the predictions I had laboriously concocted the night before look like amateur work. I was, I admit, a little befuddled. After all, as I try to make sense of this brave new world of Quebec politics at the dawn of the Mario Dumont period, I start with multiple handicaps : I (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/What-Super-Mario-s-success-means">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/What-Quebec-minority-rule-might http://www.vigile.net/What-Quebec-minority-rule-might 2007-03-19T16:26:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() If the current trend holds, those who will have dozed off before the final count is announced in the March 26 election are likely to wake up to a novel and unusual situation : A minority government in Quebec City. The only minority government in Quebec occurred in 1878. The Liberals, (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>If the current trend holds, those who will have dozed off before the final count is announced in the March 26 election are likely to wake up to a novel and unusual situation : A minority government in Quebec City. The only minority government in Quebec occurred in 1878. The Liberals, practically at par with the Tories, managed to govern until (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/What-Quebec-minority-rule-might">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/PQ-s-demise-greatly-exaggerated http://www.vigile.net/PQ-s-demise-greatly-exaggerated 2007-03-06T17:03:17Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() Let's face it, things are not going well for the Parti Québécois. Their campaign doesn't seem to be taking off and some pundits suggest the PQ might come third – a result that would be, at best, humbling or, at worst, humiliating. But will the PQ disappear ? Let's not (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>Let's face it, things are not going well for the Parti Québécois. Their campaign doesn't seem to be taking off and some pundits suggest the PQ might come third – a result that would be, at best, humbling or, at worst, humiliating. But will the PQ disappear ? Let's not get carried away, and just look at four basic (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/PQ-s-demise-greatly-exaggerated">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/Malentendu-ou-supercherie http://www.vigile.net/Malentendu-ou-supercherie 2007-01-12T16:46:37Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - La Presse [() Bien des Québécois, tant fédéralistes que souverainistes, se sont réjouis de la motion sur la nation québécoise adoptée par la Chambre des Communes en novembre dernier. Il n'y a pourtant pas matière à célébration. Au mieux, il s'agit d'un malentendu, au pire d'une (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>Bien des Québécois, tant fédéralistes que souverainistes, se sont réjouis de la motion sur la nation québécoise adoptée par la Chambre des Communes en novembre dernier. Il n'y a pourtant pas matière à célébration. Au mieux, il s'agit d'un malentendu, au pire d'une supercherie. Au coeur du problème se trouve le fait que (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/Malentendu-ou-supercherie">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/Quebec-through-the-looking-glass http://www.vigile.net/Quebec-through-the-looking-glass 2007-01-10T18:14:00Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() One of the key political events of 2006 was the House of Commons motion recognizing that Quebecers - or some subset thereof - form a "nation" within Canada. On Nov. 24, I noted in this newspaper that the French version of the motion referred to all Quebecers, while the English version referred (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>One of the key political events of 2006 was the House of Commons motion recognizing that Quebecers - or some subset thereof - form a "nation" within Canada. On Nov. 24, I noted in this newspaper that the French version of the motion referred to all Quebecers, while the English version referred only to French-speaking Quebecers. Indeed, the (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/Quebec-through-the-looking-glass">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/Lendemains-d-elections-aux-Etats http://www.vigile.net/Lendemains-d-elections-aux-Etats 2006-11-11T20:20:09Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - Le Devoir, Richard Nadeau - Le Devoir [() La défaite du Parti républicain lors des élections de mi-mandat était prévisible, mais son ampleur en a surpris plus d'un. Les démocrates disposent maintenant de la majorité non seulement à la Chambre des représentants, comme plusieurs l'avaient prévu, mais également au Sénat. (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>La défaite du Parti républicain lors des élections de mi-mandat était prévisible, mais son ampleur en a surpris plus d'un. Les démocrates disposent maintenant de la majorité non seulement à la Chambre des représentants, comme plusieurs l'avaient prévu, mais également au Sénat. Cette situation complique la tâche de George Bush (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/Lendemains-d-elections-aux-Etats">consulter en ligne</a></div> ] http://www.vigile.net/Political-fallout-in-Quebec http://www.vigile.net/Political-fallout-in-Quebec 2006-08-07T16:30:26Z text/html fr Pierre Martin - The Toronto Star [() This summer, in Quebec as everywhere, the news has been dominated by the Middle East crisis. Quebecers are reacting with horror at the scope of the devastation. They see this conflict not in terms of some global strategy in the war on terrorism, but primarily from the perspective of the (...) [ (oui|=={oui}|?{' ',''})<div class='rss_texte'>This summer, in Quebec as everywhere, the news has been dominated by the Middle East crisis. Quebecers are reacting with horror at the scope of the devastation. They see this conflict not in terms of some global strategy in the war on terrorism, but primarily from the perspective of the civilian victims, mostly in Lebanon. For Quebecers, (...) - <a href="http://www.vigile.net/Political-fallout-in-Quebec">consulter en ligne</a></div> ]