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OneBlueDotS-Carolina

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27. Let's take Bombardier...

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 05:16 PM

Sep 2023

They could clearly show they need English or whatever speaking folks to conclude deals for their Jets. On the other hand, on the production line, the language of the day is French. Same thing for Paccar which builds Kenworth & Peterbilt trucks. Paccar changed its operation in the 1990s to operate its production in French, both written & verbal. Whereas GM who had a large plant across the hwy from Paccar, closed their plant, claiming overcapacity.

One might think after a pandemic, supply chain issues...etc., the 'National' government of Quebec would have better things to do, the language laws have very robust since the last century.

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So I am in Ontario this week visiting friends. Over in Quebec, the Qubcois seem to have lost . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Sep 2023 OP

;-( elleng Sep 2023 #1

Sacre bleu! Sneederbunk Sep 2023 #2

I know a company that is moving out of Montreal Happy Hoosier Sep 2023 #3

There was an exodus in the late 1970s to Ontario. I lived in Montreal in applegrove Sep 2023 #4

Bill 22, Bill 101, then Bill 178...now this OneBlueDotS-Carolina Sep 2023 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author OneBlueDotS-Carolina Sep 2023 #7

Thanks for adding some nuance, Applegrove. What's happening Hortensis Sep 2023 #15

You will not see a cite because Disaffected Sep 2023 #5

This is not new... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Sep 2023 #8

And nowhere does it state Disaffected Sep 2023 #10

Sure, OneBlueDotS-Carolina Sep 2023 #11

Uh-huh. Disaffected Sep 2023 #13

Je enfin Quebecois, n/t OneBlueDotS-Carolina Sep 2023 #14

Then you should perhaps realize that Disaffected Sep 2023 #17

If you have over 25 employees, you operate in French. OneBlueDotS-Carolina Sep 2023 #18

Maybe we are getting into minutia but Disaffected Sep 2023 #21

See: francization committee, & programs OneBlueDotS-Carolina Sep 2023 #22

IMO, if accurate, it is an absurdity and would turn Quebec into a business back-water.. Disaffected Sep 2023 #26

Let's take Bombardier... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Sep 2023 #27

Sure they have better things to do. Disaffected Sep 2023 #28

It's all business OneBlueDotS-Carolina Sep 2023 #29

This warrants a "sez who?" DFW Sep 2023 #9

Worked backwards as well. OneBlueDotS-Carolina Sep 2023 #12

the French were ousted in 1763 by the British edhopper Sep 2023 #16

Sort of like (not as much?) sentiment for Catalonia to separate from Spain? Am sure to be corrected. UTUSN Sep 2023 #19

I think the seperatist element in Quebec edhopper Sep 2023 #20

Spanish in Spain vs Latin America Elessar Zappa Sep 2023 #23

Have you ever tried to talk to a Cuban in Spanish? edhopper Sep 2023 #24

Yes, I'm a Spanish language native. Elessar Zappa Sep 2023 #25