The town of Asbestos, Que., is getting a new name. Genevieve Beauchemin has more on the history and stigma of its former namesake.
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Top class scripting: “… where a giant pit towers over the landscape…”
I understood the intent… It was meant as more of a metaphor…
JSYK well written English is NOT obvious IMO
Makes sense. They won’t be changing the name to Mesothelioma.
About as catchy though..
“Va falloir changer nos calottes”
Translation: I wish we didn’t have to change our name. It’s our history.
10 out of 10 sensationalist “journalism”
😂😂👍 for those who don’t know it means “i’ll need to change my hat” (because he has the old city name on his)
Where you from ? Oh I’m from Lead Paint, QC..
from one disaster to the next “exxon valdez oil spill”
Well it is a very hurtful name
Finally a vote that matters in Canada.
And now they can concentrate on their new history book. Titled FINDING TIME FOR WHAT’S IMPORTANT.
2:04 yeah change it to “toilet” that has only positive conitations.
To be fair he said trois-lac.
(Three lakes)
But will they rename McGill University as the Canadian arm of the CIA?
I didn’t know that McGill had spycraft courses. What’s the name of the degree earned???
@Ian Canuckistan look up Ewan Cameron and the payments made to children of the victims.
So, will the Liberals be changing their name now that Trudeau has made their name synonymous with poison, lies and scandal?
WTF you behave like airhead American. Smarten up.
Quebec is a weirdo province
Change the name to covid-19
0:05 the walchenertjnelner reports from a place formaly known…………………… what the hell was that
oh i get it she butchered the poor french guy’s name even im french and i didn’t even understand that
@Darui Genevieve Beauchemin… i don’t understand what was so difficult to understand
I didnt understand it either
I was born in Asbestos in the 60s, at the hospital that was eventually demolished to expand the mine. i wonder if i need a new birth certificate now 🙂
Ya that’s right hide ur dirty secrets like everybody else lol 😂
“Is the new name going to be …Sold In India?
ewww Quebec
Today in random news.
Change the name to China virus Trudeau