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As Tighter French-Language Laws Loom, Is It Time to Recognize Montreal as a City-State?

As Tighter French-Language Laws Loom, Is It Time to Recognize Montreal as a City-State?
Montreal City Hall on Nov. 15, 2017. Inspired By Maps/Shutterstock
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Now that the federal election is over, we Montrealers are turning our attention to the city’s mayoralty elections, scheduled for Nov 7. The two viable candidates are incumbent Valérie Plante of the Projet Montréal party and her predecessor Denis Coderre of Ensemble Montréal, who is seeking a comeback. Together their parties command 97 percent of the available seats.

Barbara Kay
Barbara Kay
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Barbara Kay is a columnist and author. Her latest writing project is co-authorship with Linda Blade of the book “Unsporting: How Trans Activism and Science Denial are Destroying Sport.”
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