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@Taintin Partout au Québec aussi.

Dans la catégorie « Ils sont fous ces Américains », le gagnant est: Ce résident qui manifeste contre l’installation de trottoirs dans sa rue. Save the environment, say “no” to sidewalks!

@CoryBMorgan Esther, pro two-state solution , just like all the parties and fed govt , no?

The new leadership couldn't make it a minute without reminding everybody they are pro-Hamas

@bnaibrithcanada @WabKinew Who said Jewish? Who cares whatever religion Epstein and his clients supposedly were , they are pure evil.

Premier Wab Kinew owes the Jewish community, and the public at large, an immediate apology. Speaking at the federal NDP convention, @WabKinew attacked U.S. policy by declaring, “Let the Epstein class fight the Epstein war.” That line was an invocation of a loaded and poisonous antisemitic dog-whistle which has gained traction around north America over the past months. The idea that sinister, powerful Jewish elites are manipulating events from behind the scenes. When public figures reach for that kind of language, they enter the territory of classic antisemitic conspiracy rhetoric, whether they choose to acknowledge it or not. Jews have lived with the consequences of these narratives for generations – the content changes, the narrative does not. Premier Kinew used that frame in a major public address. That is profoundly reckless, and wholly unacceptable from a premier. He must apologize clearly, publicly, and without qualification. He must also undertake formal training on antisemitism, which B’nai Brith is prepared to facilitate, so that he understands the history of these tropes, the damage they cause, and the responsibility elected officials bear when they speak on matters touching Jewish safety and dignity. Leadership requires judgment. On this occasion, Wab Kinew showed a serious lack of it.

@BarbaraRKay Generalizing that Epstein collaborators or client list - rich and powerful - is linked to an ethnicity is the most racist thing I've ever heard. Shame on you.

He might just as well have said "Yids" or "Zios". "Epstein" is a shameless dog whistle. Does he think he is being subtle?

@brianlilley Assuming Epstein collaborators and clients are all Jewish? That smacks antisemitism hard.

This is a bizarre comment and I don’t see a way to read it that does see rampant antisemitism.

@WBrettWilson @jkenney Seems like a lot of people don't think it was sincere. Jason may not understand, or care about those people.

Yup. To the moronic attack over the CEO of Air Canada for using only English in his sincere message of sympathy - you are distracting from the sincere message of sympathy. Well put @JKenney.

@Dehorslacaq Il n'a pas de chum dans son entourage qui peut parler à sa place? Juste un ti peu, par respect?

Si vous êtes offensé que le PDG d’Air Canada ne parle pas français, rappelez-vous que c’est une vie privée. Partez-vous donc un Quebecair et mettez à sa tête votre PDG français. Pourquoi pas François Legault? y a de l’expérience avec Transat, et il sera agent libre sous peu…

@TLNewmanMTL It's not. It's normal to speak the language of the nation, in the metro of the nation.

Everyday, on the metro in Montreal, travellers only hear warning messages in French. No one suggests it's a moral failing. No one seems concerned about the safety of those visiting from other provinces or from countries who think Canada is bilingual.

@dubsndoo If it was air India originating from Delhi, of course. No brainer.

If the co-pilot was of Indian heritage, should the CEO have expressed condolences in Hindi? This *scandal* is absurd.

@davidclement It's not weird. It's normal. Contempt for a population that you serve , and the laws in place that demand a basic level of service, are grounds for indignation.

Has the family of the French pilot expressed this outrage? At best this is a ton of outrage on behalf of a family who may not be outraged. At worst it’s a Canadian version of a weird culture war fight that doesn’t need to happen

@BratzkeD @jkenney @validmavericity Which was insufficient. Learn and move on.

@bdano_17 @jkenney @validmavericity The video was posted in both languages, the video was made with subtitles in both English and french.

She speaks more languages than you do, @jkenney

@CandiceBergen_ He is tone deaf, sure. His condolences were awkward, ok. But he also doesn't respect the laws. So he is incompetent and should resign.

Prime example- this is not about ensuring french speaking Canadians can hear a message in French ( AI can fix that btw ). It’s about “respect” for the language. Huh? If you don’t speak french you don’t respect the language or official bilingualism??Hogwash. This is about who is in and who is out. 80% of Canadians are out according to this thinking.

@TheReclamare Condolences shouldn't equate to kicking sand in the face.

If Quebec or Quebecois are truly insulted that the Air Canada CEO didn't say condolences in French, then they really should separate from Canada. They really should. As quickly as possible Please🙏

@lecoeurqubecois Il y aura eu le même traffic avec le stationnement en place.

Piste cyclable rue Saint-Urbain. Legs final de Valérie Plante. 300 places de stationnement enlevées. Traffic lourd le matin. Pour pas un chat sur cette piste. Jamais. Et quand je dis jamais, c’est JAMAIS!

@JacintheEveArel Comme c'était le cas il y a 100 ans. Doesn't make it right. Ne pas faire l’effort de parler français au Québec, c’est se câlisser complètement de la nation

Calvince, arrêtez la récupération politique! Le problème n’est pas individuel, il est structurel. Il est maintenant possible et courant de vivre une vie unilingue anglophone lorsqu’on habite dans plusieurs secteurs de Montréal tout comme il est possible et fréquent de travailler exclusivement en anglais dans plusieurs industries à Montréal.

@mirolaflaga Ummm.. the plane originated where?

Quebec really took this tragedy and made it about them. What a joke of a province

@JacintheEveArel Est ce qu'elle fait ses déclarations solennelles à la nation uniquement en anglais? #dontthinkso

Une gouverneure générale unilingue, ça passe. Un premier ministre qui baragouine le français, c’est acceptable. Un PDG qui parle anglais, ça choque. On ne défend pas des principes. On s’indigne quand ça rapporte. Calvince qu’on manque de rigueur!

@Oceanbreeze473 If he doesn't give a damn for the people there were on that flight, who cares , right?

Let’s get something straight - Air Canada is NOT owned by the Canadian government. If the CEO of this public company doesn’t speak French who cares?

@JonFraserTF Obviously you don't understand the issues or history of Quebec.

Yesterday on the Tram in Nice France, all announcements were in English and French. We passed many Stop (not arret) signs , parking (not stationment) garages and a couple of KFCs (not PFK). France is surrounded by countries that don't speak French, but they don't seem to have the same issues as Quebec.

@jkenney @validmavericity Why be so tone deaf? Just accept that the air Canada corporation was insensitive to the market that they serve and their obligations under law. That's it.

@validmavericity I don’t think that’s true, but regardless: why are you opposed to official bilingualism?