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Great White North
Quebec Govt To Stop Playing American Pop Songs
2021-06-22
That's quite a coincidence. I've stopped listening to them.
[Citizens Free Press] La musique de nos artistes, on en est fiers. J'annonce donc que notre gouvernement va inciter les ministères et sociétés d'État à diffuser de la musique et des chansons québécoises dans leurs édifices.

De plus, nous investissons 1,1M$ dans le projet Écoute mon album de @ADISQ_. pic.twitter.com/oEOWrzK4Bt

— Nathalie Roy (@NathalieRoyCAQ) June 20, 2021

Only music by Quebec artists will be played in provincial government buildings and on phone lines starting immediately. The policy change comes after cultural minister Nathalie Roy was "shocked" to hear an American singer warbling in English while she was on hold with the ministry she heads.
They mean it to be a slap in the Yankee face, no doubt, but it’s not as if the Americans will notice the lost sales, and local musicians always need more exposure. It would be lovely if the American governors would do the same for the musicians in their states. Does the lady mean something like this, which is clearly not at all derivative of American musical forms:


Posted by:Bubba Glesh8114

#10  
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon la 1ère

Correction: eclectic variety of music - pop - oldies - jazz etc.

In English and what have you language....

Old Flag of the Islands
Posted by: Chesney B. Hayes2826   2021-06-22 21:19  

#9  
Very enjoyable Jazz radio station on the islands, can be found broadcasting on the internet... go look for it, now that you have gotten a clue...
Posted by: Chesney B. Hayes2826   2021-06-22 20:47  

#8  
St Pierre & Miquelon - Current French Territories In North America

If you are craving a taste of France, you may be surprised to know that you can get a bite sized version much closer to home than you think. Only a quarter of the flight distance of New York City to Paris, the tiny French overseas territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon sits off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada's easternmost province.

Despite the seemingly secluded nature of the islands, Saint Pierre and Miquelon has a long history, rubbing shoulders with smugglers, sailors and imperial powers. Only 300 kilometers from Newfoundland's capital, St. Johns, these islands offer the culture of Metropolitan France in North America
Posted by: Chesney B. Hayes2826   2021-06-22 20:44  

#7  /\"...French don't consider them French."
Posted by: magpie   2021-06-22 20:34  

#6  Quebecois don't want to be Canadians and the French consider them French.
Posted by: magpie   2021-06-22 20:33  

#5  I seldom agree with the Quebec government, but... I guess a stopped clock is right once (or twice) a day.
Posted by: Glenmore   2021-06-22 15:11  

#4  Now if the Québécois could just learn how to speak French ...
Posted by: Gomez Angerelet1106   2021-06-22 08:54  

#3  Canada: Fire destroys two Catholic churches on indigenous land
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-06-22 08:20  

#2  See, nobody is all bad.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2021-06-22 03:18  

#1  ...to hear an American singer warbling in English

Katy Perry, right?
Posted by: Raj   2021-06-22 00:24  

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