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Il ne faudrait pas que Quebec fasse la meme erreur que Winnipeg par exemple et batisse un colisé trop petit pour la NHL si jamais elle veut esperer faire un retour.

Exactly what's explained in the article, a bif influx of young people in search of money, so not only does it attracts talent, but scums as well

now back at 78.4 in some stations in Montreal

stade exterieur + match le 24 ou 25 fevrier = pas bon menage

Comme ils mentionnaient dans La Presse de ce matin, la majorité des joueurs restent soit a l'ile des soeurs, vieux mtl ou sur la rive sud, je crois qu'il n'y a peu pres que Brisebois (TMR) et Begin qui sont pas "vraiment" dans le coin Pour ce qui est de l'auditorium de Verdun, ca aurait pas réglé le probleme de base qui est que le Canadiens voulait un endroit entierement dédié a leur seul usage, ou ils peuvent pratiquer quand ils veulent et combien de temps ils veulent, avec toutes les facilités. Seulement un nouvel endroit pouvait convenir a cela.

Galerie de photos du nouveau Complexe Sportif Bell http://photos.cyberpresse.ca/33-5548/

À l'occasion des 100 ans du club de hockey le Canadien de Montréal, la Ville de Montréal rebaptisera le tronçon de la rue de La Gauchetière située entre les rues Peel et De la Montagne du nom de l'équipe du Canadien de Montréal, a appris La Presse. La nouvelle dénomination du tronçon, situé au bord du Centre Bell, construit au 1260, de La Gauchetière Ouest, a fait l'objet de discussions entre la Ville et le club de hockey. Il s'agit d'un des projets envisagés conjointement par le club et la municipalité dans le cadre des célébrations du centenaire du Canadien. Selon ce que La Presse a appris, les experts en toponymie de la Ville ont proposé «Avenue Les Canadiens de Montréal» au lieu de «Avenue des Canadiens de Montréal». Une avenue est d'ordinaire une «grande voie urbaine» ou une «large allée plantée d'arbres». Le choix du nom n'est de toute façon pas final. André Lavallée, membre du comité exécutif responsable de l'aménagement du territoire à la Ville de Montréal, a confirmé la nouvelle à La Presse. «Il y a eu différentes hypothèses de dénomination et je proposerai ce dossier au comité exécutif qui l'entérinera bientôt», dit-il, ajoutant que l'équipe du Canadien «fait partie intrinsèque de Montréal». Jusqu'à présent, il n'y avait jamais eu de rue portant le nom d'une équipe de sport au Québec, à la connaissance de la Commission de toponymie du Québec (CTQ). Après une recherche sur l'internet, nous n'avons pas trouvé de précédent au Canada non plus. Il existe bien dans la ZEC d'Iberville, un lac des Nordiques, mais la CTQ ne croit pas que ce soit en référence à l'équipe de hockey des Nordiques de Québec. Il y a aussi des noms de lieux officiels évoquant les Canadiens, mais ce n'est jamais de l'équipe qu'il s'agit, mais du nom signifiant tout simplement les habitants du Canada. Pour la CTQ, accoler à un tronçon de rue le nom d'une équipe de hockey est tout à fait approprié compte tenu des circonstances historiques. «Ce serait un nom acceptable car on est dans le contexte du 100e anniversaire de l'équipe, donc c'est une bonne occasion», dit Jacques Toussaint, coordonnateur de la toponymie municipale à la CTQ et géographe de profession. Joueurs intronisés Un total de 19 personnes ayant fait partie de l'organisation du Canadien de Montréal ont déjà été intronisées au Temple de la renommée toponymique, apprend-on sur le site de la CTQ. Toutes, sauf Dick Irvin, un entraîneur, et Frank Selke, un directeur général, ont joué pour la sainte Flanelle. Parmi ces joueurs, citons Maurice Richard (honoré pour huit noms de lieux officiels différents), Toe Blake (quatre fois), Jacques Plante (quatre), Aurèle Joliat (3), Bernard Geoffrion (2), Édouard Lalonde ou Jean-Claude Tremblay (une fois chacun). La CTQ rappelle que des joueurs ont aussi vu leur surnom utilisé pour des noms de lieux. Ainsi, il existe un lac Boom et un lac du Rocket pour honorer la mémoire de Bernard Geoffrion et bien sûr, de Maurice Richard. Normalement, il faut que la personne soit décédée depuis plus d'un an pour qu'elle soit honorée par une plaque de rue à son nom. Mais des villes peuvent outrepasser cette règle de la CTQ. Ainsi, la ville de Thurso, en Outaouais, a une rue Guy-Lafleur près de l'aréna municipale et Lac-Simon a un chemin Stéphane-Richer. Dans la ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion, il y a aussi un secteur dont les noms de rues évoquent des joueurs de hockey du Canadien de Montréal. À noter que le nom de rue «de La Gauchetière» vient de Daniel Migeon, sieur de La Gauchetière, (1671-1746), capitaine, propriétaire terrien et jadis... jeune Canadien de Montréal. courriel Pour joindre notre journaliste: eric.clement@lapresse.ca

Digne d'une vrai cathédrale, enfin elle a son parvis

Can We Afford Liberalism Now? Paul Johnson 10.29.08, 6:00 PM ET Forbes Magazine dated November 17, 2008 The financial crisis, detonated by greed and recklessness on Wall Street and in the City of London, is for the West a deep, self-inflicted wound. The beneficiary won't be Russia, which, with its fragile, energy-based economy, is likely to suffer more than we shall; it will be India and China. They will move into any power vacuum left by the collapse of Western self-confidence. If we seriously wish to repair the damage, we need to accept that this is fundamentally a moral crisis, not a financial one. It is the product of the self-indulgence and complacency born of our ultraliberal societies, which have substituted such pseudo-religions as political correctness and saving the planet for genuine distinctions between right and wrong and the cultivation of real virtues. India and China are progress-loving yet morally old-fashioned societies. They cannot afford liberalism. Their vast populations have only recently begun to emerge from subsistence living. Their strength is in the close, hard-working family unit in which parents train their children to work diligently at school and go to university when possible so they can acquire real and useful qualifications to then go out into the world as professional men and women determined to reach the top. I am impressed at the rapid headway Indians (benefiting from their knowledge of spoken and written English) are making in all the advanced sectors of the global employment market--science, technology, medicine, communications, the law, engineering and mining. They are ousting Westerners from top jobs, and rightly so. They are better qualified, more highly motivated and more reliable and honest. They have the old-style work ethic that we, in many cases, have lost. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was sneered at for stressing the Victorian virtues of industry and thrift. But she was right. These emergent Asian professionals have precisely those virtues, which is why they're moving forward and will eventually conquer the world--not by force but by hard work, intelligence and skill. Equally impressive is the sheer physical power of the Chinese workforce. Anyone who goes to Beijing or Shanghai can't help but notice the astonishing speed at which buildings are rising. There is nothing new in this. It was once the West that taught the world how to change its skylines through fast and furious efforts. One of the first examples was the Eiffel Tower, designed by engineering genius Gustave Eiffel (who also created the Statue of Liberty's internal structure). It was the centerpiece of the Paris Exposition of 1889. Using the principles of prefabrication, the 150 to 300 workers on the site put it up in only 26 months. Another example is the Empire State Building, which officially opened on May 1, 1931. Masterpiece of the firm of Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, the Empire State Building was completed in only one year and 45 days, a testament to business efficiency and the determination of the dedicated workforce. We couldn't match those time frames today, despite the advances in technology, because the advances have been outstripped by an even more rapid growth in complex and idiotic planning procedures, bureaucracy, myopic trade unionism and restrictive legislation. Wake-Up Call In London today, for example, residents are infuriated and visitors horrified by the way in which the main sewer and water lines are being replaced over much of the city. The work is agonizingly slow. Contractors claim they are paralyzed by the laws (especially so-called health and safety regulations) that now govern work practices. Depending on the type of activity, these regulations can lower productivity by 15% to 25%. They don't save lives or prevent injuries; they provide lucrative jobs for bureaucrats and fit in well with the ideas of union officials on how things should be run. They are a typical by-product of a liberal society. In an earlier age New York City would have defied the terrorists who brought down the World Trade Center by speedily rebuilding what they destroyed. What's happened instead is a sad and revealing story. In August China pulled off a propaganda triumph with its staging of the Summer Olympic Games, which involved huge construction projects--all completed on time. London is currently preparing for the 2012 games. All indications, so far, are that this is going to be an embarrassing and hugely expensive fiasco. I don't know whether this year's financial catastrophe will shock the politicians and people of the West into a new seriousness. There's certainly no sign of it yet. I had to laugh when a Chinese visitor recently said to me: "I see you're going back to the windmill in Britain. We Chinese cannot afford that." That comment puts things in a nutshell: We are traveling along the high road to incompetence and poverty, led by a farcical coalition of fashionably liberal academics on the make, assorted eco-crackpots and media wiseacres. This strain of liberalism is highly infectious. The Indians and Chinese have yet to be infected. They're still healthy, hard at work and going places, full speed ahead. Paul Johnson, eminent British historian and author; Lee Kuan Yew, minister mentor of Singapore; Ernesto Zedillo, director, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, former president of Mexico; and David Malpass, chief economist for Bear Stearns Co., Inc., rotate in writing this column. To see past Current Events columns, visit our Web site at http://www.forbes.com/currentevents.

If Honda does leave, i'm happy that our govt didn't signed a big contract assorted with a guarantee seing we could get an highly diluted product in the next few years

Comme dit le proverbe, il n'y as pas de fumée sans feu, et en ce moment le feu semble couver dans les environs de George Gillett

That's exactly how the western provinces feel right now, like they are getting stabbed by central canada, with Quebec holding them on while the knife is entering them. For pretty much the first time in the history of this country, both political and economic power has gone west, ontario/quebec are having a hard time economically due to the decline in manufacturing and forestry while alberta, saskatchewan and part of BC are enjoying prosperity due to oil and high raw material prices. Politically, it's the remains of a western party that got elected as governement, really close to majority, and yet, they are about to loose it to a coalition that is created by 2 parties with the backing of the enemy (Dion and Duceppe are complete opposites on the issue of Canada/Quebec relationships) It is indeed their turn to get stabbed by other provinces, different times, different means.

Il y a egalement eu un shooting dans un Toys 'R' Us hier Shooting kills 2 in California Toys 'R' Us store The Associated Press PALM DESERT, Calif. -- Two people were shot to death in a crowded toy store on Friday in a confrontation apparently involving rival groups, city officials said. Palm Desert Councilman Jim Ferguson said police told him two men with handguns shot and killed each other. Ferguson said he asked police whether the incident was a dispute over a toy or whether it was gang-related. He said police told him they were not going to release further details until the victims' relatives were notified. "I think the obvious question everyone has is who takes loaded weapons into a Toys "R" Us?" he said. "I doubt it was the casual holiday shopper." City spokeswoman Sheila Gilligan said police told her the shooting broke out between "two groups of individuals that have a dispute with each other." The Palm Desert Police Department received calls of shots fired around 11:35 a.m., Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Dennis Gutierrez said. He said officers were still investigating what prompted the gunshots. Toys "R" Us issued a statement expressing outrage over the violence. "We are working closely with local law enforcement officials to determine the specific details of what occurred," the statement said. "Our understanding is that this act seems to have been the result of a personal dispute between the individuals involved. Therefore, it would be inaccurate to associate the events of today with Black Friday." Black Friday is the name given to the day after U.S. Thanksgiving, when multitudes of shoppers swarm into stores looking for bargains. It tends to be the day when stores break into profitability for the full year. Immediately after the shooting, about 20 people rushed into the World Gym across the street from Toys "R" Us, the gym's assistant manager Glenn Splain told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "They were crying, tearing and shaking," Splain said, adding that one woman came in cradling a baby. "Some people got into a fight," said Splain, who spoke with some of the customers. "One of the guys here thought it was over a toy, but it got louder and louder and then there were gunshots." Sarah Pacia of Cathedral City told The Desert Sun newspaper she was in the store with her two boys, ages four and six, looking at colouring books when she heard a commotion in the next aisle. She thought it was people rushing to get a sale item. Then she heard three or four shots. She said she froze, and store employees calmly escorted her out of the store. "This is Toys "R" Us. There are kids shopping in there," Pacia said. Her son Jayden, 4, was clinging to her leg. He told her he didn't want to die, she said. Palm Desert is a resort town about 200 kilometres east of Los Angeles.

depuis quelques années il semble que le calibre de la lhjmq diminue sans cesse tout comme le calibre des joueurs quebecois, ca n'as rien avoir avec une question de preference des joueurs de l'ontario et de l'ouest, ils semble seulement plus adaptés au hockey moderne. Si hockey Canada ne retiens aucun joueur Québécois, ne vous attendez pas a des miracles du coté de la LNH dans les années a venir, le talent ne semble juste pas etre la!

Londres ne possede pas de service de metro de nuit, les derniers trains finissent vers 1:00 et le service recommence vers 5:00 le matin (parfois 4:30 sur certaines lignes aux extrémités) Par contre, ils ont un excellent service d'autobus de nuit, les trajets sont parfois long, ils passent aux heures, mais couvrent toute la ville. Avant d'avoir un metro 24h ici, je prefererais voir ne serait-ce que des autobus de la RTL en direction des terminus longueuil et panama et ce 24h sur 24, j'ai toujours trouvé que c'était une aberation qu'il n'était aucunement possible de revenir sur la rive sud passé 1h am en TEC

oui deja pris des photos avec une SLR (une Canon 40D) donc je me demandais si coté menus, manipulation de la caméra entre autre c'était dans la lignée canon ou si c'était vraiment différent car c'est une coche en haut les 5D

Malek: comment est la facilité d'utilisation de ta 5D? Est-elle capricieuse? J'imagine que la 5D MarkII va etre aussi facile a utiliser tout en ayant la possibilité d'obtenir de meilleurs résultats?

Une petite lecture intéressante sur l'état de "l'économie F1" If a single five-letter word epitomised the 2008 Formula One season it was not, contrary to popular belief, 'Lewis', but rather the term 'money'. The word got off to a flying start in January when news broke that McLaren had settled its headline-grabbing $100m fine through an almost equal mixture of 2007 television revenues and cash reserves. That the company at all had such a sum available speaks volumes for the profitability of the McLaren Group, and, given that its core business is F1, the overall business potential of the sport. Factor in that less than 12 months later McLaren was able to win its first drivers' championship in a decade (narrowly missing out on the constructors') despite being deprived of a sum roughly equal to Force India's entire budget, or, expressed differently, approximately the amount owed by Super Aguri when they were wound-up in June, and it is clear that money, and lots of it, greases F1's wheels. Yet, 12 months later the company which managed to shell out $50m with little more than a sweaty brow was examining a proposal that would see its engine partner Mercedes subsidise annual power unit supply contracts costing roughly the same amount for one-tenth the value, simply to keep the likes of Force India on the grid. Is there an obvious difference between Force India and McLaren-Mercedes? Yes: the former team is headed by the flamboyant Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya; McLaren's Ron Dennis may be wealthy, but is hardly flashy or in the same financial league... There is, of course, a case to be made for cost-cutting in the sport - as there is in any walk of life - but it is all too easy to overlook that much of the money 'saved' is simply being moved from one pocket to another. Take engines: yes, increasing life from one to two to three races has unarguably saved a bomb; but enforcing annual engine supply contracts capped at $5m or even $10m will merely serve to move revenue from suppliers (engine manufacturers) to consumers (independent teams). However, the FIA was clearly prohibited from involving itself in commercial matters by the European Commission as part of the latter's approval of the 113-year commercial rights' lease deal entered into between the governing body and Bernie Ecclestone's companies, and the proposed engine supply regulation is arguably a commercial matter. The FIA can, though, argue that it is merely attempting to ensure the survival of motorsport's strongest category by ensuring the survival of its weakest teams, and is not in any way involving itself in Formula One's commercial dealings. The car manufacturers are, after all, free to leave, and teams were offered the option of no-name specification engines... So much for 'savings' on the engine front, but what about simply increasing the teams' cut of the revenue in order to ensure their survival? Even before the spec-engine rumours reared their heads in October, the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) had been talking of pushing for increases in both F1's annual turnover (±$1bn) and their share of the 'pie' - presently 50% of total income, yet more than double their miserly share between 1997 and last year. Ironically FIA president Max Mosley initiated the matter at the mid-point of the season by suggesting an increase to 75% - precisely when relations between the former barrister and Ecclestone, his friend and confidant of 40 years appeared to be at their most strained in the wake of revelations about the former's private life. FOTA was formed shortly thereafter - as a direct result of another of Mosley's initiatives, namely swingeing cost cuts - and one of the first items on their agenda was to work towards increased revenues per team. Whether they will succeed is another question entirely, for, as pointed out in this column last week, the disbursements, operational costs and a heavy interest burden of the Formula One Group ensure that the revenue pot is regularly raided. So, despite both championships going down to the wire this year, discussions about F1's finances and the sport's commercial debt level, said to be no less than $2bn (approximately 20 times the record fine handed to McLaren!) and its estimated $220m annual interest fee, have mostly hogged the headlines. It is this indebtedness that lays behind the shrinking calendar, down to 17 races despite rumours last year that the fixtures list would grow to 20 races within two years and to 25 by 2012. Korea, India, Mexico and, now, South Africa, are all said to be well advanced with their plans to join the 'Max and Bernie Show', with the first-named hoping to begin hosting the first of its seven races in 2010. With FOM yielding approximately $55m - predominantly made up of race hosting fees, global TV revenues and Paddock Club/signage income per grand prix staged, it follows that each additional race adds that sum to turnover. Just four additional races would clear the CRH's annual interest bill... However, according to sources, no substantial progress has been made at the proposed site in Yeongam, South Chollo (250 miles south of Seoul), whilst Mexico has already experienced at least one still-birth. India has been deferred to 2011 - something which took Indian Grand Prix mover and shaker Mallya by surprise when confronted with the news in Singapore - whilst South Africa seems to be betwixt and between two circuits and a changing political landscape. On the one hand the country has Kyalami, recently the subject of yet another ownership wrangle, whilst on the other newly-elected Gauteng Province Premier Paul Mashatile is said to have given approval for a disused quarry in close proximity to the classic race track to be converted into a Herman Tilke-designed F1 facility. The main stumbling block, though, appears to be that the province, which incorporates the country's two main cities, namely Johannesburg and Pretoria, is labouring under a mountain of debt as it ramps up its infrastructure ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Compounding the situation is that the South African Rand recently slid 50% against major currencies, with no end to the rout in sight, certainly not until the political situation - which recently saw President Mbeki 'recalled' and replaced, and numerous new parties formed in the run up to national and provincial in May next year - has sorted itself out. Which will probably not be for some time now. F1 has lost France and Canada, with one of Germany's two venues plus Shanghai said to be considering opting out. This complicates Ecclestone's negotiations with new circuits - for said venues are patently dissatisfied with the returns (if any) on their investments. Add in that Fuji is believed not to be pushing for a return (Japan's round returns to Suzuka, ostensibly for two years), with Australia and Malaysia freely admitting to large annual losses. In fact, just how satisfied can Ecclestone be with Turkey after having bailed the venue out with private funds? Why was no extension struck with Indianapolis? Why was Silverstone unable to accede to Ecclestone's demands? On the one hand an ING-sponsored survey purports to show that certain countries are receiving over 1500% ROI on their race subsidies, but closer scrutiny raises questions. Monaco, which effectively gets its race free, enjoys enormous benefits, thus skewing the tables, whilst Bahrain, which has never packed more than 40,000 punters into its circuit environs is said to have benefited to the tune of $395m from its race - or close on $10,000 per grandstand seat with a face value of $200... Where did each fan spend the other $9,800? The fact that at least nine venues - over 50% of the 2008 calendar - are assessing their situation or are known to want out, and all within an 18 month period, indicates there is something seriously awry with the sport's hosting fee structure. An inherent component of each promoter contract is a clause prohibiting disclosure of its terms and conditions, making it impossible to obtain accurate fees and figures, but these are believed to vary between $15m and $55m - depending upon the tradition behind the event, the prosperity of its catchment area and (political) sponsors and the eagerness of the signatory. Given that Ecclestone and Co generally retain the signage and hospitality rights, a promoter's primary income stream is from ticket sales. Taking an average promoters fee of $25m, with a typical annual escalator of 10%, plus promoter and staging costs of about the same, and an average circuit capacity of 100,000, and it is clear ticket prices simply cannot be south of $500 per seat if the promoter wishes to break even. And, at the top-end of the fee structure, that per ticket cost is more than doubled... The present CRH, an off-shoot of venture capitalist CVC Partners, needs to add races to clear its debts, but the task of Ecclestone, as CEO, is not being simplified by the number of refugee events, many of whom are now waking up to the fact that the their races are not delivering hoped-for ROIs and expressing precisely that in easy-to-understand language. For proof hereof, access this. Thus the calendar is shrinking, and with it FOM's income. The teams are, in turn, being squeezed as they are receiving 50% of diminishing income, yet their engine partners are being asked to cut their annual lease costs simply to ensure the survival of those independents who, frankly, should be able to survive on equitable slices of the sport's annual revenues. The fans and sponsors, too, are being short-changed, for not only is the number of races on television being gradually reduced, but so are events in their base countries - think France, the US, China and Germany (both sooner rather than later) and, possibly, the United Kingdom. Not too long ago the US had three grands prix in a single year and Germany two... Whilst the FIA cannot involve itself in commercial matters, as we know, should it not at least examine the make-up and viability of the calendar? After all, if F1's survival hinges on the price of engines, surely it hinges equally on the price of grandstand tickets?

Ca y est, Gerald "le curé" Tremblay vient de perdre mon vote au prochaines élections, on parle d'un échangeur d'autoroute qui est le coeur du reseau routier Montréalais, et l'autre curé vien se meler de dire c'est pas bon, il faut un tramway, du transport en commun bla bla bla... c'est bien beau des autobus et des pistes cyclable, mais ca amene pas les legumes du centre de distribution de métro au supermarché. Si ca continue comme ca l'échangeur va effectivement s'effondrer avant qu'on aie un plan de reconstruction, et ca sera effectivement le clou dans le cercueil de Montréal si une telle chose devait arriver.

Ottawa est encore dedans car le "promoteur" derriere l'équipe est un milliardaire, contrairement a Joey Saputo qui a son nom a pas une cenne (c'est son pere qui a l'argent, pas lui) et George Gillett qui as pas mal moins d'argent qu'on le pense

Montréal retire sa candidature en vue d'un club dans la MLS La Presse Canadienne 21/11/2008 23h16 La ville de Montréal a retiré sa candidature en vue de l'implantation d'un club d'expansion dans la Major Soccer League en 2011 a annoncé le commissaire Don Garber, vendredi, lors de la présentation annuelle du bilan de santé de la ligue. «Ils ne sont plus dans la course en vue de la prochaine ronde d'expansion, a précisé Garber. Je ne crois pas que le projet soit disparu à tout jamais, mais il l'est pour l'instant.» Au moins six villes sont encore en lice, incluant Vancouver et Ottawa au Canada, et Atlanta, Miami, St. Louis et Portland en Oregon. Des représentants de Vancouver, d'Ottawa, de Miami et de Portland ont rencontré les membres du conseil d'administration cette semaine, a également mentionné Garber. Seattle se joindra au circuit la saison prochaine, et Philadelphie suivra en 2010. Selon Garber, la délégation montréalaise - menée par Joey Saputo et George Gillett - l'a informé au cours des derniers jours de problèmes potentiels. «Les dirigeants de Montréal ont dû évaluer quels types de capitaux privés étaient nécessaires pour refinancer leur stade et obtenir les fonds nécessaires pour payer les frais exigés pour l'expansion, et quel type de soutien public ils obtiendraient, a expliqué Garber. Je ne suis pas sûr qu'ils aient pu obtenir les garanties nécessaires dans le type d'environnement économique qui prévaut.» http://www.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/archives/2008/11/20081121-231611.html

Le promoteur immobilier Luc Poirier demande à Québec de prendre une décision rapidement dans le dossier du développement immobilier sur l'île Charron, à Longueuil. Dans une sortie en règle contre «l'immobilisme du gouvernement», Luc Poirier dénonce le manque de vision de la ministre de l'Environnement, Line Beauchamp, qui a imposé un moratoire de deux ans sur le projet, en novembre 2007. Ce moratoire avait pour objectif de permettre au gouvernement de mener des études d'impact environnemental sur le terrain de 20 hectares jouxtant le parc national des Iles-de-Boucherville, sur la Rive-Sud de Montréal.Selon M. Poirier, le gouvernement aurait déjà entre ses mains les résultats de ces études. Il serait donc en mesure de prendre une décision. Pourtant, aucune rencontre n'a été prévue avec le promoteur qui dit avoir présenté un projet novateur et visionnaire en termes de développement durable, notamment par l'utilisation de la géothermie, de toits verts et par le développement du transport en commun. M. Poirier dit faire les frais de l'ambivalence de Québec en devant payer des taxes sur le terrain sans pouvoir le développer, ni le vendre. Il affirme vouloir profiter de la présente campagne électorale pour pousser la ministre Beauchamp à prendre une décision. Rappelons qu'Investissements Luc Poirier a acquis le terrain de l'île Charron de Desjardins Sécurité Financière, en 2006. La transaction avait alors fait l'objet de vives critiques de la part d'organisations environnementales qui craignaient l'arrivée de milliers d'habitants sur cette île où vit notamment une importante population de cerfs de Virginie. Luc Poirier prévoit y construire environ 2500 unités d'habitation. http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/regional/200811/21/01-803129-ile-charron-le-promoteur-veut-une-decision-rapide.php

Unlike McGill, students in french universities who live in a residence are not from other countries, but mainly for other cities in the province where there is no university or where certain programs are not offered. It's not a matter of having enough or not intl students in our universities.

Ils sont deja en train de contourner le probleme en ajoutant un 2e acces/sortie de l'ile via la pointe nord, si en plus le projet d'un pont pour transport en commun/vehicule d'urgence se concrétise, cela va améliorer l'acces a l'ile de facon majeure.

GM will not keep Saturn, all of saturn models can be/are sold as Chevy already, and it's not a brand that has a big following. They need to keep Buick in North America, because that's the reason the Chinese are buying them, they want to have what's available in north america, plus it could command a higher price tag than a chevy, but not as high as a cadillac. Ford: they should get rid of Mercury, all of their models are simply rebadged/repackaged ford's, that's part of the reason they already canned it in Canada, no need to keep to brands selling the exact same car. Chrysler is the one with the biggest problem brand wise, Jeep is definitly the most valuable brand of the 3, that's an "untouchable" if i can use this expression. Chrysler and Dodge on the other hand, they could get rid of Chrysler and simply keep Dodge, however, Chrysler is like the founding father of the group, so it has a lot of history behind it. But keeping dodge makes the most sense considering it has the pickup divisions, the minivans and the models with the best names recognition (charger, challenger) between equivalent model of theirs and Chrysler