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@brian_gettler@mas.to
2026-04-24 13:54:49

Québec Redneck Bluegrass Project lance un nouvel album le 5 juin ! Allez, allez, allez écouter les 3 pistes déjŠ en ligne.
https://qrbp.bandcamp.com/album/quacoustis-je-quou-s-je-quentends-je

@tinoeberl@mastodon.online
2026-05-14 18:20:09

Ein umgerüsteter Robinson R44 ist erstmals mit #Brennstoffzellen-Antrieb geflogen.
Der #Hubschrauber von Unither Bioélectronique absolvierte in #Québec eine komplette Platzrunde.…

Hubschrauber mit Brennstoffzellenantrieb fliegt zum ersten Mal
Das kanadische Unternehmen Unither Bioélectronique hat einen konventionellen Hubschrauber mit einem sauberen Antrieb ausgestattet. Der Erstflug war erfolgreich.

@jerome@jasette.facil.services
2026-05-05 03:47:23

Notre palladium Š Québec ressemblait pas Š ça

Entrance to the Palladium nightclub in New York City, 1985. Closed
and demolished in 1998.

@brian_gettler@mas.to
2026-02-28 17:22:41

Enfant sur une chaise avec son chat, ca. 1925, [Neuville, Québec?]
Source: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, #caturday

Un enfant portant une tuque, une robe ou une salopette et des collants tient un chat blanc taché sur ses genoux. L'enfant est assis sur une chaise sur une galerie partiellement couverte de neige.

@brian_gettler@mas.to
2026-03-14 16:09:22

I grew up listening to #baseball in English on the radio. Over the summer, it was on more or less constantly in garages, backyards, and workshops across the extended family. I find the combination of cadence, tone, background sound, and trivial banter extremely comforting.
After moving to Québec, I began listening to broadcasts in French and was startled to discover the same mix of things I love i…

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
2026-03-18 20:12:06

It is frustrating every single time that I see the popular votes versus seats won in Canadian elections.
Especially when you have a party like the Bloc Quebécois who run only in Québec, pull 1.2 million votes in that province, and receive 22 seats in the House, yet the NDP pulls 1.2 million across Canada and gets 7 seats.
All our system does is reward density, rather than delivering actual representation.
But someone please tell me how 'ranked ballots' will fix this*
#ProportionalRepresentation #ElectoralReform #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli

@brian_gettler@mas.to
2026-05-05 21:48:08

Census done! Doing our part to bump up those francophone hors Québec numbers.

@jerome@jasette.facil.services
2026-03-28 17:09:26

Augmenter l’offre de logement au lieu de s’opposer Š la densification a fait diminué le prix des logements.
Quelle surprise..
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualit…

Augmenter l’offre grâce à la densification Bye-bye, bungalows, place aux maisons de ville
(Auckland, Nouvelle-Zélande) Comme dans la culture canadienne, être propriétaire de sa maison unifamiliale avec une cour arrière gazonnée a longtemps été le projet de vie des Kiwis. Mais la société néo-zélandaise change. L’heure est à la densification, à la déréglementation et à l’augmentation de l’offre. Une recette maintes fois souhaitée au Québec et qui semble donner des résultats là-bas.

@brian_gettler@mas.to
2026-04-01 18:36:50

Listened to an unhinged interview with Québec MP (Lévis-Lotbinière) Jacques Gourde at noon. While criticizing the "wastefulness" and damage to farmers' lands that would be caused by the planned Toronto-Quebec City TGV (as obviously ordered by Poilievre), Gourde simultaneously touted the benefits of the staggering price tag of the troisième lien and claimed that pipelines - they ALWAYS leak, they're designed to dammit - don't pose any problem to agricultural lands. Child…

@brian_gettler@mas.to
2026-05-01 12:25:42

Premier Mai/May Day, 1974, Montréal
Source: Fonds La Presse, Bibliothèques et Archives nationales du Québec
#PremierMai

Une photo noir et blanc d'un garçon sur un vélu vu de dos. Il porte un placard qui lis : « $200.00 par mois de pension de viellesse ».
A black-and-white photo of a boy on a bike seen from behind. He holds a protest sign that reads: "$200.00 per month in old-age pension."

Une photo en noir et blanc d'une fille entourée d'une foule de manifestants. Elle porte une pancarte qui lis : « À bas les boss[.] La lutte continue... » La pancarte comporte des dessins d'une pendaison et d'une lutte de boxe.
A black-and-white photo of girl surrounded by a crowd of demonstrators. She holds a sign that reads: "Down with the bosses. The struggle continues..." The sign includes sketches of a hanging and a boxing match.

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
2026-05-05 14:36:36

A former Supreme Court Justice, UN Human Rights Commissioner, and War Crimes Tribunal participant is a strong pick for Governor General.
Louise Arbour is to be named Vice-Regal by Prime Minister Carney, replacing Mary Simon after her 5 year term.
I know Mary Simon attracted legitimate criticism for not being fluent in both official languages. But she was fluent in her own Indigenous language (Inuk), and that in itself was very powerful. She brought her lived experience as an Inuk elder and stateswoman from the remote Arctic shores of Québec to the highest office of the land. She did her job with honour and respect and I believe that is how she should be remembered.
I hope when the next Indigenous GG is appointed, that they are fluent in English, French and their own language... or even better... that it is less of a controversy because we are all more secure in our individualities within Canada.
#canpoli #cdnpoli #canada #governorgeneral #ConstitutionalMonarchy #commenwealth

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
2026-05-05 17:45:20

If you are perhaps not from Canada and want to get a taste of the complexity of the 'national unity' debate in Canada, I'd recommend these comments from Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois in the House of Commons.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Canada #Québec #Alberta #Monarchy

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