Bonjour Hi

• No more ‘bonjour-hi’? Montreal mayor calls for French only greetings

  The Montreal mayor's remarks came on the heels of a new study by the Office Québécois de la Langue Française on how shoppers are welcomed by merchants.

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  Apr 24
  
• Quebec invests $1.5 million to promote French language in Montreal

  Although the metropolis is officially a French-speaking city, it's where English is used the most in Quebec and officials want to change that.

  Politics

  Sep 1, 2023
  
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• ‘Bonjour—hi!’: SNL airs Canadian themed ‘Drake watch’ sketch, references Degrassi

  Guest host Issa Rae and two news anchors had French accents as they chatted about whether she had seen the Toronto rapper.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2020
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• ‘More than just a name’: Montreal’s Café Bonjour-Hi opens its doors

  You can now have a coffee and a snack at Café Bonjour-Hi.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2019
• Quebec won’t legislate a ban on ‘bonjour-hi’ greeting

  This comes after Quebec’s minister responsible for the French language revealed that the province was looking for a way to ban popular greeting, "bonjour-hi."

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2019
• Most Montrealers believe they live in a bilingual city: survey

  The majority of Montrealers — as well as Quebecers living in other parts of the province — believe Montreal is a bilingual city, according to a recent survey.

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2019
• Cafe Bonjour/Hi to open as Quebec government mulls ways to ban greeting

  On Friday, the minister responsible for the French language said the province was looking for a way to ban the greeting.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2019
• Quebec mulls banning ‘Bonjour-Hi’ greeting for stores, government services

  "We want the welcome of the people to be saying the word 'bonjour' so I'm working on that right now," said Simon Jolin-Barrette.

  Politics

  Oct 4, 2019
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• Couillard defends position in ‘Bonjour-Hi’ kerfuffle

  Liberal leader Philippe Couillard said he would vote again for a National Assembly motion against the 'Bonjour-Hi' greeting.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2018
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• Michel C Auger examines “Myths” about Quebec language, politics

  Michel C Auger dissects language and political myths in Quebec in his latest book.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2018