Monoglot American to head SNC-Lavalin
A monoglot American has been chosen to head SNC-Lavalin, still reeling from charges that it was in bed with the Gaddafis in Libya. Pauline Marois is mad that he doesn’t speak French and insists this be his first priority – in fact, the Toronto Star says the appointment is making Quebecers mad generally. But I’m seeing less fuss in the Quebec media than in the Toronto ones so far.
Bill Binns 10:14 on 2012/08/14 Permalink
No site on the web sends me to dictionary.com as often as the Montreal City Weblog. As often as I have read about language issues, I have never once seen the word “monoglot”. Thanks for expanding my vocabulary Kate. Since I am myself a “Monoglot American”, I will be looking for an opportunity to use the term.
walkerp 11:51 on 2012/08/14 Permalink
That company is a multi-national with thousands of skeletons in its closet and Marois focuses on the guy not speaking french. If Quebec wants to be a nation, it’s really going to have to stop being so provincial.
Matt 14:20 on 2012/08/14 Permalink
Hear, hear, Bill. Thanks, Kate.
qatzelok 08:56 on 2012/08/15 Permalink
@ Walkerp: ” If Quebec wants to be a nation, it’s really going to have to stop being so provincial.”
You mean it’s going to have to allow its culture to be eroded by American money if it wants to be a nation? Is that what the rest of Canada did?
walkerp 12:49 on 2012/08/15 Permalink
Qatzelok, not going to respond until you recognize my brilliant and pithy play on words there.
ant6n 13:59 on 2012/08/15 Permalink
If SNC-Lavalin erodes the rich, centuries-old beautiful and frail Quebec culture, the beacon of civilization within the otherwise barren lands of North America, it doesn’t do it via the exec being an American monoglot.
Kevin 14:13 on 2012/08/15 Permalink
I have it on good authority that the francophone engineers employed by SNC Lavalin often need interpreters when they travel to other French-speaking parts of the world ;)