A Fitting End for Don Cherry: Why Firing Him was the Right Decision for Canada
Last Saturday during Coaches’ Corner, a Canadian hockey icon went a step too far. On Hockey Night in Canada, Don Cherry went on the following rant: “You people … you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you can pay a couple bucks for a poppy or something like […]
Catherine Dorion Doesn’t Work in the Corporate Sector. Why Should She Have to Dress Like She Does?
Québec solidaire MNA Catherine Dorion has been in the news quite a bit over the past couple of weeks. And it all has to do with her wardrobe choices. Known for wearing what many call casual clothing when on the floor of the National Assembly, the elected official for Taschereau decided to flip the script […]
Shows This Week in Montreal: THe LYONZ, Jade Bird, Ghostemane, & Barfly’s 23rd Anniversary Party!
Hey you! Looking for some shows to see this weekend, but can’t figure out what to see? Well you’ve come to the right place. Take a gander, or stay awhile, and check out some of these shows happening in our lovely city this week! Thursday, November 7th: THe LYONZ THe LYONZ, a Montreal-based DJ/production duo […]
The Practical Applications of the So-Called Quebec Values Test
On October 30th, 2019 the Quebec government under François Legault and the CAQ announced that they would be making an addition to the requirements for people seeking to immigrate to Quebec. It’s a test of allegedly ‘democratic values and Quebec values’. The announcement resulted in praise by some, harsh criticism by others. It should be […]
Montreal Music Shows This Week: Crumb, M.M. CRONE, The Interrupters and Rayannah!
Shows This Week featuring Crumb, M.M. CRONE, The Interrupters, and Rayannah!
“Quebec Values Test”: The CAQ Government is Making Prospective Immigrants Show They Can Assimilate
The Quebec Government just passed a “Quebec Values Test” requirement for prospective immigrants. It was one of Premier François Legault’s easy-to-keep campaign promises aimed squarely at the most bigoted elements of his base. My colleague Samantha Gold will have a detailed look at the specifics and talk to some of those it actually affects in […]
Marriage Story is a Brutal Reminder There Are no Winners in Divorce
If you walked into Noah Baumbach’s latest drama Marriage Story without knowing anything about the film, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it was a love story. It opens with the leads Nicole (Scarlet Johansson) and Charlie (Adam Driver) talking about each other’s greatest qualities; she is a good mom, dancer, is attentive even to […]
Montreal Music Shows This Week: Selci, JS Ondara, King Princess and Orjan Nilsen
Montreal Shows This Week is featuring Selci, JS Ondara, King Princess, and Orjan Nilsen!
Predictable Election Result Makes the Next Few Years in Canadian Politics Unpredictable
“I called it! Liberal Minority Government.” – Pretty much every Canadian political pundit on Election Night, professional or otherwise, and even me this time. The 2019 Canadian Federal election turning out the way it did was, for the most part, about as predictable as Justin Trudeau taking selfies in the Montreal Metro the next day. […]
Watch the 2019 Canadian Federal Election Results (VIDEO)
PROJECTED: Liberal Minority Government This post will be updated with major results when they become available It’s Election Night in Canada! If you’re wondering where to watch the results come in online, look no further. We’re going to update this post with major results and calls when they come in. If you’re looking for a […]
Jojo Rabbit: The Nazi Buddy Comedy You Never Knew You Needed
“So that was basically Inglorious Kingdom, right?” I overheard someone tell their friend as I left Cinema Imperial after last Sunday night’s screening of Taika Waititi’s (What we do in the Shadows, Thor: Ragnarock) latest project, the Nazi-buddy comedy Jojo Rabbit. As I’ve thought about the film the past few days, I feel it’s the […]
FTB Readers Endorse the NDP in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election Poll
It wasn’t even close. 51% of respondents in the Forget The Box 2019 Canadian Federal Election Poll cast their online vote for the NDP. That means Leader Jagmeet Singh and his fellow New Democrats get an official endorsement on behalf of our readers. While I can’t be sure why our readers picked the NDP, as […]