A recent piece by Patrick Déry raised an important question about the tone of Quebec’s sovereignty debate. He pointed to a remark by Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet, who said in an end-of-year interview with La Presse that if you prefer to remain Canadian, you are a federalist—and therefore not a Quebecer. In the months […]
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I was so happy to be chosen to read this book, as I am from QC now and it does feel at times that French is being shoved down our throats and that we English people don’t belong here. The latest premier, Legault, has made life so difficult for so many but it always comes
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The True North Talks pulled me in from the very first chapter. As a French‑Canadian reader, I found myself naturally slipping into my own accent while reading — the dialogue, the political tension, and the cultural nuances all felt familiar in a way most books never quite capture. The pacing is gripping from the get‑go,
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When I began writing The True North Talks, I thought I was telling a political story — one rooted in history, language, and the familiar tensions between Quebec and the rest of Canada. It was only after I finished that I realized the book had become something else. Rather than arguing for an outcome, the
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Why One Conversation Made My Weekend Canada’s largest book festival celebrated its 36th anniversary this year, and I was proud to be part of it. The True North Talks was presented at my publisher’s tent — Tellwell Publishing, a fully Canadian company out of Victoria, B.C. It was a perfect weekend — sunny, warm, and
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Today was a milestone. My very first book signing at Indigo — a small table by the door, just inside near the entrance to Mount Sinai Hospital. A steady flow of people on their way to coffee or to see loved ones in the hospital. So many hopeful and positive looking faces as they walked
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Murder, Intrigue and Conspiracy Threatens the Existence of Canada Verified purchase from Canada The True North Speaks begins in high intrigue as Etienne Dumas madly dashes down one dark alley after the other in the old town of Quebec City, tightly clutching a briefcase with documents that will bring down the power elite. The True
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“I just finished The True North Talks. It was excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed it, in fact read it late into the night, these past two nights. I hope that millions of Canadians read it, especially our Quebec neighbours. What a timely piece of work! “ — L B – Burlington, ON
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“Normally I have two or three books on the go at the same time. My surprise was that I abandoned them all for a steady read of The True North Talks. It was very engaging indeed! I love Canadian politics and was quite intrigued by your proposed solution to the Quebec “problem.” Would that it
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A thrilling glimpse into the deadly backdoors of political power in Canada and beyond, The True North Talks by John D. Kingston crackles with contemporary tension and tongue-in-cheek critique.
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