French Kiss: Stephen Harper's Blind Date with Quebec

by Chantal Hébert

Book Overview

Chantal H bert's first book is both a post-mortem of the Canadian federation that died on January 23, 2006, the night of the last federal election, as well as a brilliant examination of our changing political future, one that involves living with Quebec rather than just wooing it.

On that night, award-winning political writer and broadcaster Chantal H bert stood in a Calgary convention hall with 2,000 Alberta Conservatives, who were raucously...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0676979084
• ISBN13: 9780676979084
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Vintage Books Canada
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

straight to the heart, like a tub of poutine!

As a recent transplant to Quebec from NYC, I've found myself interested in the province's unique political process. Quebec's recent history and narrative is a conflicted battlefield with more subtle undertones than the obvious sovereign vs. federalist debate. Chantal Hebert did a fine job synthesizing the essence of this debate. She found a singular voice in her analysis and cultural synopsis. On a completely unrelated note, Quebecer Eric Gagne better get his act together quick or Red Sox nation will turn on him faster than Eric Lindros' decision to never wear a Quebec Nordiques uniform.