Macleans Author Resigns Over Quebec Statements

Hoof Hearted

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http://www.660news.com/2017/03/23/a...quebec-malaise-resigns-from-mcgill-institute/

Andrew Potter said in a social media post Thursday his resignation as director of the Institute for the Study of Canada was effective immediately.


Potter described Quebec in the article as a “pathologically alienated and low-trust society” with a glaring absence of solidarity.


Sounds to me like he was right on the mark and he's just bending to the politically correct crowd by resigning his post.

I was born and grew up in Quebec. An English person will trust you from the get go, until you betray that trust. With a Frenchman, you have to earn his trust. He will never give you the benefit of the doubt otherwise. My life experience anyways.
 

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I agree...

It's not so much about what he said, (the truth in my opinion), but more about who he offended and the fallout from that...like having to resign his post.

Was he pressured to resign? If so, this story becomes a big stink.
 

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I haven't really seen much difference between the English and the French. But for Chinese, generally speaking, I can say it takes a while to earn their trust, but once you earn it, they'll always go the extra mile for you. Just don't cross them after you earn their trust though. Big no no.
 

Hoof Hearted

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I once ate at a Chinese/German restaurant. A half hour later I was hungry for power.

<rim shot>
 

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I guess those speedo-wearing, poutine-eating, and fiddle-dancing xenophobes from Quebec took umbrage at Andrew Potter's commentary.

Cry me a river!
 

White_Unifier

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His comment was a bit of a stereotype, but the punishment was way too harsh in my opinion. Just reminding him that there are always exceptions would have sufficed.
 

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quiet down...you'll push mentalcuck off the front page. :lol:
 

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