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The French-Canadians aren't all bad. Toronto wouldn't be the city it is today if it wasn't for them. 
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How so?
There is very little interprovincial migration of francophones
(I presume that this is what you mean, not ethnic French Canadians, a group which includes me)12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
Stadtluft Macht Frei
Killing it is the new killing it
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I mean that the French Canadians chased the financial industry out of Montreal, to Toronto's lasting benefit.Comment
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12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
Stadtluft Macht Frei
Killing it is the new killing it
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Seriously, how ****ed up is it that the Bank of Montreal is headquartered in Toronto?Comment
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Not quite. BMO retains its legal headquarters in Montreal. All its executives live and work in Toronto, however.12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
Stadtluft Macht Frei
Killing it is the new killing it
Ultima Ratio RegumComment
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I know. Operational headquarters is what really matters, though.
For further proof, note that the Bank of Montreal is a sponsor of the Maple Leafs this season.Comment
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12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
Stadtluft Macht Frei
Killing it is the new killing it
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It's more like $2.5k and you'd be surprised how many students were willing to go on strike to try to get rid of tuition altogether.Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Cry me a river about Quebec oppressing you 'maudit bloke' into a $3k/year English college education at McGill*.
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"The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
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You mean the one year decades ago where Alberta literally got a couple million?Originally posted by Oncle Boris
I don't recall McGill not being subsidized when Alberta was 'have-not'.
Weak, weak, weak..."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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Of course, those are the sort of people that would vote 'non' on the referendum.Originally posted by KrazyHorse
So I guess QC's doing almost as good a job getting rid of its highly intelligent francophones as it is of getting rid of anglophones.
To be fair, when some ADQ politician blamed immigrants for the failure of the referendum and made some disparaging remarks the PQ condemned him and the sentiment pretty fast."The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
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I've heard from several people who used to live in Montreal that there's a subtle racism in the province for anyone who is not a "true" Quebecois with a name like Jean or Francois."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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In Soviet Russia, Fake borises YOU.Comment
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Originally posted by Asher
I've heard from several people who used to live in Montreal that there's a subtle racism in the province for anyone who is not a "true" Quebecois with a name like Jean or Francois.
By luck, you never traveled across Canada as a french canadian. Idiots are everywhere.blehComment
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To be fair, most groups have individuals who display "subtle racism" towards outsiders. Though I suppose in some places it would be religious or based on other things.Originally posted by Asher
I've heard from several people who used to live in Montreal that there's a subtle racism in the province for anyone who is not a "true" Quebecois with a name like Jean or Francois."The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
-Joan RobinsonComment
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