André Pratte

1 day ago | nationalpost.com | Andre Pratte |André Pratte

Article contentTwelve years ago, on Jan. 23, 2013, British Prime Minister David Cameron committed to holding a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership in the European Union. “That is why I am in favour of a referendum, Cameron explained. I believe in confronting this issue — shaping it, leading the debate.

6 days ago | nationalpost.com | Andre Pratte |André Pratte

Advertisement 1The other parties need to take advantage of it before next year's provincial electionArticle contentThere is a paradox in Quebec politics. According to a recent Léger poll, if a provincial election was held today, the separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) would garner 30 per cent of the vote, compared to 24 per cent for the reigning Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and 19 per cent for the Quebec Liberal Party.

Nov 19, 2024 | montrealgazette.com | Andre Pratte |André Pratte |Marlene Jennings

The economy and the poor state of public services remain priorities, but that doesn’t mean other issues should be ignored. Author of the article:  •  Special to Montreal Gazette  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentIn a recent column (“Liberals are attempting a high-wire act with talk of Quebec constitution,” Nov.

Nov 19, 2024 | ledevoir.com | Andre Pratte |André Pratte

Dans son éditorial du 14 novembre dernier, Marie Vastel déplore que les candidats à la direction du Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ) aient pris position en faveur de certains changements à la Charte de la langue française, plus précisément à certains articles introduits dans la Charte par la loi 96. Pour Mme Vastel, cela démontre que le PLQ se préoccupe davantage de « la défense du traditionnel et bien plus fidèle électorat anglophone » que des appuis des Québécois francophones.