NOW Toronto: Quebec protesters have reminded us how much we’ve lowered our expectations

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Follow Quebec’s leaders
Quebec protesters have reminded us how much we’ve lowered our expectations

By Alice Klein


Dear Quebec re-sisters and brothers: What an awesomely inventive laboratory of political resistance you have built. Thanks for taking the struggle against inequality and austerity to a new level and helping the rest of us see what’s really going on.

Of course, looking back, La Belle Province has pointed the way for a good long time, including its Orange Crush rebellion that vaulted the NDP into official opposition.

And now it has outdone itself.

The Casseroles have taken their demand for accessible education and against tyranny (aka Law 78) to the whole world. They have won a laurel wreath from the global “spring” of people’s movements and affirmed the continued ability of these uprisings to confound the powers that be. ...................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=187032

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1. I have annoyed many non Quebecois Canadians

by stating this truth, but that does not make it a lie.

Canadians, outside of that one preacher from Saskatchewan (aka Keifer Sutherland's relative) the major reason you are not drowned in the American cultural melting pot is the influence of Les Quebecois on your culture. If Alberta had the same influence on Canada Quebec did, Canada would just be Northern Texas (as Steve Harper is a sad, clear example of.)

Vive Les Quebecois!

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2. La Belle Kick !!!

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