Clifford Lincoln on the 'malaise of too much English' |The Corner Booth

Aaron Rand, Bill Brownstein and Leslie Chesterman chat with former Member of the House of Commons Clifford Lincoln on The Corner Booth at the Snowdon Deli in Montreal

[@yveslorange6485]

We did not sign your Mickey mousse constitution snap out of it we got no more illusions

[@yveslorange6485]

West of peel st its a challenge to be serve in french

[@verolivre2982]

Même Pointe-aux-Trembles maintenant, on entend de l'anglais partout, c'est triste car, ils ne parlent pas français, Montréal ne sera plus française, juste une question de temps...

[@FirstLast-et3sw]

C'est complètement faux. Toutes les études auxquelles vous pouvez penser montrent que le français dans MTL est en hausse et non en baisse. Pourquoi pensez-vous que les écoles françaises sont si bondées et celles anglaises à moitié vides. arrête de répandre des mensonges

[@verolivre2982]

@@FirstLast-et3sw je ne répands aucun mensonge, fait juste te promener à Montréal et tend l'oreille, on perd notre langue et notre culture à petit feu...

[@FirstLast-et3sw]

@@verolivre2982 et pourtant les études et la réalité prouvent le contraire. vu que vous venez du PAT, je comprends pourquoi vous ne voyez pas à quel point apprendre l’anglais est important.

[@user-tm8ko7xm7g]

@@FirstLast-et3sw que veut dire PAT ?

[@HarishAchutham]

So many old people 🤯

[@padraigadhastair4783]

Great conversation lady and gents. Keep up the great work. A special thanks to Mr. Lincoln.

[@mina_loi]

why am i getting this?

[@keirando]

Meech Lake would have just discriminated against Quebec anglos even more. Glad it failed

[@yveslorange6485]

A conspirationist anglos americain good lord

[@yveslorange6485]

Traitor

[@madaneau]

Pour les colons canadiens, il y a toujours trop de français et trop de Québécois au Québec. Et on nous traîte de raciste quand on refuse de disparaître, en plus ...

[@sososo223]

Les Québecophobe SS LA GAW ZETTE qui as fait brulé l,hôtel de ville de mtl ?

[@Laughandsong]

Pas pire pour 95 ans!!!!

[@yveslorange6485]

Un dinosaure

[@davidpatry4195]

This constitution has been forced upon us, the Quebec nation. No elected representative of Quebec has ever signed the constitution since George-Etienne Cartier one of the 4 french speaking among the 35 founding father of this confederation in 1867. The notwithstanding clause which part of a forced constitution, again (1840), is one of the very few tool Quebec has and you guys would like it to be removed ? You dream of a Quebec so defenseless, we could all slowly become anglophone. The ideas of securalism has been supported by the vast majority of the Quebec people and now a second time by the court. J'ai des petites nouvelles pour vous, vous êtes au Québec caliss. La route 401 vous amène vers Toronto: pas de loi 21, 96, 101.

[@fitness2008]

you only like Canada to give you that 13 billion dollar welfare payment on the back of real hard working Canadians .....you don't like Canada of Anglos or immigrants...gtfo ...only a moronic gov't fixes a stadium roof that nobody wants with the corruption in Quebec it will end up costing as much as a new stadium...give money to wealthy hockey players lol...play stupid games...win stupid prizes

[@Steve_1969]

👎👎👎

[@trevorchabot864]

Most spoiled minority in the world. Why have francophones confused the words 'democracy', and 'discrimination'? Why do clowns need to juggle so many balls to justify their buffoonery?

[@Steve_1969]

On parles pas des Etats Unis !!! LOL...and you are a hypocrite! LOL @@livin6666

[@lindabrouillette6765]

We pays a lot of taxes to the fédéral to the fédéral governments​@@fitness2008

[@yvespetit]

Ce Lincoln a toujours été un anti-Québécois notoire, rien de bon à attendre de lui.

[@Steve_1969]

👎

[@trevorchabot864]

pure-wool-brained idiots.

[@sososo223]

Un parasyte Francophobe ,,PLEUTRE

[@Steve_1969]

Bravo ! 😇👍👍👍

[@ianleslie6971]

Now they can be called bigots with pride 🎉

[@yveslorange6485]

Le colonialisme anglo américain non merci

[@Dionysion]

Many people who claim to be bilingual cannot carry out a conversation in French, or will not make the effort. If you live in Quebec it is your responsibility to be able to speak French.

[@AllRequired]

Communist.

[@ComboSmooth]

We all live in canada too, is it everyone's responsibility to then also speak english? What about indigenous languages. Maybes its our responsibility to all speak those. We all live in the world, and chinese is one of the biggest languages. Maybe we should all speak chinese too?

[@Dionysion]

@@ComboSmoothOutside of Quebec in Canada (and the USA) it is imperative to be able to speak English. In Quebec it is imperative to be able to speak French. It's not that complicated. If you live in Italy it is imperative to be able to speak Italian. If you live in Germany, German... Japan, Japanese. Do you get it now?

[@yveslorange6485]

Multicultilalisme is not a Québec values non merci canada

[@kentA205]

Wow, tell that to the millions who helped build Quebec over the many decades who come from other countries and contributed their heart and soul and worked day-and-night for this beautiful province they call home...lol

[@yvespetit]

Ken, quand tu vis à Rome, tu agis en Romain. Quand tu vis au Québec, tu agis en Québécois, peu importe ton origine. Cela a fait la force des États-Unis.

[@kentA205]

@@yvespetit weren't the English in Quebec as long as the French? Why shouldn't they have all the same rights and privileges? Any anglophones here? What are your thoughts? Like I said, I would love to see all of Canada fully bilingual. There's a richness to know both French as well as English...to have students across Canada spend time here in Quebec to further appreciate and fall in love with the Quebec culture. Doing so Quebec would never lose it's culture because everyone from coast to coast will want to come here and learn it :)

[@lindabrouillette6765]

Yes of couse immigrants contributed to the development of this country. But you seem to forget the french, including my grand-father who worked day in and day out for this country, so much that the Canadian government named an island in his name, english canadians have fought so much for our country as well. My grand- father is a Pioneer in this country, and then, there were very few immigrants in this country. The immigrants came later. French and english build this country so please , ce n'est pas juste. It is not fair. Many immigrants have contributed alot to this country. By the way, I am not a hateful person but the way you told me to get over it was offensive. So many french people , and english people have shed blood in this country so that you can live, sit on your on your couch today in 2024. So please, out of respect, STOP SAYING "IMMIGRANTS BUILT THIS COUNTRY!!!!!

[@kentA205]

@@lindabrouillette6765 I appreciate what your grandfather did and in no way am I discussing his achievements and hard work. But just like him, there are many other people , English, Allophone, French who also worked just as hard (i.e. railroad, Place Ville Marie, roads, Hydro Quebec polls, elected MNA's, etc ....) My point was a simple one: French do not have privileges taken away in Quebec , its the English and Allophones who with every passing year have privileges' removed by the CAQ and Separatist party. Where is the respect and dignity in that? And regarding your couch comment, aren't you, like me, also writing from the comfort of your couch or chair? At one point or another, everyone who has lived in Quebec or Canada were immigrants coming from another country, please do not forget that (i.e., France, Spain, China, Italy, Greece , Trinidad, Haiti, etc...) We are all children who's families immigrated from another country:) Hope you have a nice day.

[@user-tm8ko7xm7g]

Nice to see anglosupremacistes spite on francophone trying to save the last stand of french in america and their culture. Multiculturalism ... all in english... They want go back to the time québécois have to speak english at work even if all of the coworker and clients speak french because the boss speak english and dont want learn french.

[@trevorchabot864]

That's because english is a universal language. Look in a mirror and ask yourself why people hate french so much. Ask yourself why this site is full of ugly french trolls. Why aren't you commenting on a site called "VousTubee"?

[@Steve_1969]

👎👎👎👎lol

[@yveslorange6485]

Stop playing thé victimes winning and Québec bashing

[@billjohn1152]

I think you mean whining not winning.... also it's victims not victimes.

[@kentA205]

If we would have true bilingualism in Quebec the rest of Canada would follow and learn French willingly because they would see us embrace both languages. There's a reason why many in the rest of Canada may not want to learn French...it's because they think we Quebecers constantly want to diminish the English language and bring up the separation topic over and over. A family member who wants nothing to do with the family only creates further divisions with the other members. If I can speak and write in 3 languages why can't the rest of us do the same in two? There are other countries that speak 3 languages fluently and everyone gets along and nothing gets lost to the other. Quebec has lost lots of money and influence over the decades due to this. We proud Quebecers could have been the leaders in bilingualism had we had politicians with the knowledge to change things for the better. Instead we get fear and division. One day soon, if we continue going in this direction either our kids or grandchildren will look back and see the lost opportunities and we could never go back. It saddens me reading some of the comments I'm reading here. Honestly, breaks my heart how emotions cloud the minds of so many.

[@user-tm8ko7xm7g]

Très naïf plein de bon sentiments comme si les anglais, en général pas toi, se donneraient la peine d'apprendre le français une fois qu'on pourrait tous leurs parler en anglais. As they said go first

[@kentA205]

@@user-tm8ko7xm7g I have a vision that all of Canada would embrace learning French if only we set a good example here in Quebec through our politicians. My people, Quebecers, would be better off for it. Merci:)

[@yveslorange6485]

Québec is were their is more bilingual in Canada get out of your westisland cultural cocoon

[@yveslorange6485]

Québec aux québécois

[@kentA205]

@@yveslorange6485 Never lived in West Island, I'm not an anglophone. It's comments like yours that upset me. Bias and ignorant. My family was born and raised in Quebec! I speak and write in 3 languages (yes, including French)