The Rewrite

The Rewrite

Share this post

The Rewrite
The Rewrite
There’s only so much humiliation Canada can bear as Carney’s awkward French fails the historical Habitant test

There’s only so much humiliation Canada can bear as Carney’s awkward French fails the historical Habitant test

For today’s journalists, it’s about maintaining the de rigueur requirement of not asking the cool kids tough questions

Peter Stockland's avatar
Peter Stockland
Mar 27, 2025
∙ Paid
91

Share this post

The Rewrite
The Rewrite
There’s only so much humiliation Canada can bear as Carney’s awkward French fails the historical Habitant test
35
16
Share

The Rewrite welcomes longtime journalist and former Montreal Gazette Editor-in-Chief Peter Stockland, who knows more than a thing or two about media and the craft of journalism.

The Rewrite is a reader-supported publication. Please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

My late great friend, former Toronto Star reporter and satiric genius Patrick Do…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Rewrite to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
A guest post by
Peter Stockland
Journalist, fiction writer, Word Work podcaster, photographer, say no to "hooray for our side" politics, Editor of https://t.co/Cq1jbnyxKi,
Subscribe to Peter
© 2025 Peter Menzies
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share