We should say ‘merci’ to a local hero - Harassed mayoral candidate performs CPR on woman

« It’s been two weeks now since a First Nations man and civic-politics neophyte named Robert-Falcon Ouellette did something that outraged the bigots who lurk in our midst.

He spoke French.

In fact, he spoke exclusively in French during the brief time allotted him at a forum of declared candidates for mayor that was sponsored by the St. Boniface francophone chamber of commerce.

Are we surprised?

I mean surprised racists would rant under the cover of the Internet after an aboriginal man honoured his hosts by speaking French at a public event in St. Boniface.

We shouldn’t be. (…) »

(Winnipeg Free Press - 03/07/2014 - via @Boreade)