The CAQ will transfer 3 more English schools in eastern Montreal to the French school board, and I think this is making the best of a bad situation.

Sure, the better outcome would’ve been to finally come to some sort of rational compromise over linguistic school boards, but that’s just not in the cards, and I don’t blame the current leadership for that. They couldn’t do something about it even if they wanted to.

But there is a desperate need NOW for more space in the French system, particularly in Montreal’s poorest neighbourhoods, and I don’t want to hold those kids hostage to our language politics when we have this chance to instantly improve their situation.