This Is Quebec Culture. Just Not Yours.

Montreal will let you ride naked through downtown. It will not let 600 people eat griot in a parking lot without a police escort. Every summer without fail, Montreal celebrates itself. The naked bike ride rolls through downtown streets. Bod

April 3, 2026 · 5 min · SIIIOCULI

You Pay the Highest Taxes in North America. Quebec Police Dressed as Homeless People to Take More.

Quebec has the highest provincial income tax rates in Canada. Combined with federal taxes Quebec residents face some of the highest personal income tax burdens in North America. The Quebec government collects those taxes with the explicit j

March 26, 2026 · 5 min · SIIIOCULI

Montreal Police Dressed as Homeless People to Ticket Drivers. This Is Real.

It sounds like something from a satire publication. Montreal police officers dressed as homeless panhandlers, approaching cars stopped at intersections, asking drivers for money - and if the driver happened to be on their phone, the panhand

March 26, 2026 · 5 min · SIIIOCULI
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