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Applications from ROC down 20% at McGill, 16% Concordia. Both issued a hiring freeze, budget cuts, salary freezes.
Amazing how a government has destroyed a fantastic city and institutions. Sadly, it's already giving Montreal and Quebec a black eye and affecting our global ranings and international competition. I was lucky to seal deals, but I feel bad for those who will remain post 2024, with everything happening in Quebec.
I hate to say it, but on the current path, the city and province are returning to the 90s, it's really sad seeing the decline. My family are also highly considering not coming back either, post retirement....
Hopefully the hilarious fall of the CAQ will make them wake the **** up, but I have no hope for the leader who bundles everything and kisses his sister on the lips.... poor Montreal, poor Quebec.
No, not with what I'm seeing. It would need to be a far bigger shift. But they could pick up a few seats there, and a lot more in the suburbs of the city.
Quebec now wanting 80% of foreign students to speak French + make students from French countries pay the Quebec tuition rate... already McGills reputation took a giant hit, same with Concordia....
Also wild that a Francophone from Canada will have to pay more than someone in France if this plan happens.... at least the PQ of the past had respect for anglo institutions and health services, this government is acting paternalistic and small minded.
The good news is Legault is a weak and pathetic man, who will most likely lose in 2026 and this will be reversed. Bad news is this causes long term damage. Montreal risks losing status as an international city and I've had to do so much damage control when promoting the city abroad. Really sad seeing how far the city and provnce has fallen.. all avoidable, but when you have retards in charge, what do you expect will happen.
Quebec now wanting 80% of foreign students to speak French + make students from French countries pay the Quebec tuition rate... already McGills reputation took a giant hit, same with Concordia....
Also wild that a Francophone from Canada will have to pay more than someone in France if this plan happens.... at least the PQ of the past had respect for anglo institutions and health services, this government is acting paternalistic and small minded.
The good news is Legault is a weak and pathetic man, who will most likely lose in 2026 and this will be reversed. Bad news is this causes long term damage. Montreal risks losing status as an international city and I've had to do so much damage control when promoting the city abroad. Really sad seeing how far the city and provnce has fallen.. all avoidable, but when you have retards in charge, what do you expect will happen.
For an administration that many consider to be conservative, they really love telling people what to do. Conservative usually means government getting out of the way and letting the private sector and free market take over.
There is almost a sense of panic as the francization of the Montreal area is progressing at a much slower rate than the xenophobes in the CAQ would like. I was in Montreal a few weeks ago and I only had to speak French once in 4 days. That was at a Maxi as I was checking out my resupply of Coffee Crisps to bring home. Otherwise my whole trip was in English, eating in restaurants and shopping in stores. And it was not only the West Island. I met a friend for lunch in Laval and not a single word could be heard in French. Everybody was speaking either English or Greek. I bet when the xenophobes in the CAQ travel out of their Quebec City bubble and witness things like this, they hurry back to their hovel and dream up new ways to screw over the English.
For an administration that many consider to be conservative, they really love telling people what to do. Conservative usually means government getting out of the way and letting the private sector and free market take over.
There is almost a sense of panic as the francization of the Montreal area is progressing at a much slower rate than the xenophobes in the CAQ would like. I was in Montreal a few weeks ago and I only had to speak French once in 4 days. That was at a Maxi as I was checking out my resupply of Coffee Crisps to bring home. Otherwise my whole trip was in English, eating in restaurants and shopping in stores. And it was not only the West Island. I met a friend for lunch in Laval and not a single word could be heard in French. Everybody was speaking either English or Greek. I bet when the xenophobes in the CAQ travel out of their Quebec City bubble and witness things like this, they hurry back to their hovel and dream up new ways to screw over the English.
Even if true, all that this proves is that they're right to want more stringent measures to protect French.
Even if true, all that this proves is that they're right to want more stringent measures to protect French.
Is the increased presence of anglophones and allophones one reason why several thousand Francophones moved from Montreal to the suburbs in recent years?
Is the increased presence of anglophones and allophones one reason why several thousand Francophones moved from Montreal to the suburbs in recent years?
It's at least part of it, though mostly it is just your regular city-slickers moving to the suburbs for more space, cheaper lodging, more greenspace, etc.
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