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May 16, 2012

Quebec's Student Protesters Lose Their Credibility

Toronto Star, Toronto Star

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While Quebecers are famously tolerant of trade union and student activism, this is beginning to look like anarchy. And anarchy is not an agenda. At least, not one any society can embrace.

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TAGGED: Canada, Quebec

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