AQI participated in the march for the Journée nationale des Patriotes on 21 May 2018. You can see our banner and our members appear several times in this video by Radio-Canada.
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50th Anniversary of “Vive le Québec libre!”
Several events commemorating the 50th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s famous declaration of “Vive le Québec libre!” took place across Québec on 24 July 2017. As part of a “moulin à paroles” (word windmill) ceremony organized by the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal outside Montréal City Hall, AQI President Jennifer Drouin read a text written byContinue reading “50th Anniversary of “Vive le Québec libre!””
Sovereignists in Nova Scotia
Québec is not the only province to have been against the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Click the link below to check out a video featuring AQI president Jennifer Drouin who talks about the separatist movement in her home province of Nova Scotia, which was led by Joseph Howe. Le 6 juillet 1868 – Une majoritéContinue reading “Sovereignists in Nova Scotia”
AQI Marches for the Journée nationale des Patriotes
AQI participated in the march for the Journée nationale des Patriotes on 22 May 2017. Our new banner was front and center in photos of the press coverage of the event. The press coverage also noted that AQI President Jennifer Drouin addressed the crowd before the march and reminded everyone that anglophones have always beenContinue reading “AQI Marches for the Journée nationale des Patriotes”
AQI at the Dîner des Patriotes
AQI Spokesperson Jennifer Drouin spoke with Jean-Paul Perreault, nominated “Patriote de l’année”, at the traditional “Dîner des Patriotes” in Saint-Ours, earlier today. She honoured the memory of the Nelson brothers, Patriots who fought for independence. She reminded everyone that Québec independence is not only for francophones, but for all Québécois, no matter where they’re fromContinue reading “AQI at the Dîner des Patriotes”