ILLUSION OF POWER You read that right. Illusion of Power. During the summer, my wife, Judith undertook the translation of my third novel, Illusion de pouvoir in English. The novel recounts the difficult life of a character who becomes the mayor of Montréal. She is in review mode and hopes to have the novel published … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte My attention this week was drawn to an article in the Journal de Montréal on the initiative of the City of Montréal that is creating sponge parks in order to eliminate sewer backups and reduce wastewater discharges in the St. Lawrence River. In these parks, catch basins are installed to regulate … Lire plus
Ten years ago I decided to finally begin writing, a project that had been looming in the back of my mind for years. I thus began an essay on the administration and organization of the Montréal region a subject close to my heart. (See my biography.) I quickly became bored with the project and decided … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte The Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River form a whole that depends on the actions, good and bad, of two countries. Since 1909, Canada and the United States have signed a Boundary Waters Treaty in order to resolve the disputes on the subject of the utilization of the waters … Lire plus