Jean-Luc Mongrain, the only person left at TQS who we can name off the tops of our heads, is calling it quits. Journal de Montréal’s EXCLUSIVE interview generated so much reaction, a whopping four comments, that it’s clear to see how much Mongrain’s work has touched Quebec.
As some consider potential replacements, Patrick Lagacé offers his favourite Mongrain memory, which certainly beats mine.
A memo to Jean-Luc Mongrain:
Acting like Bill O’Reilly doesn’t make you a better interviewer. When you invite a leader of the student protest movement on your show and yell at him like a madman, it doesn’t make people agree with your position more. In fact, people already agree with your position that protesters provoke police and that the tuition hikes are modest and don’t necessitate this kind of response.
So why are you yelling like a baby who thinks nobody is listening to him? You invited the guy on your show to speak his mind. At least let him speak.
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UPDATE (Nov. 19): Mongrain’s contract expires next spring, and he doesn’t seem worried about his future.
UPDATE (Nov. 20): via Patrick Lagacé comes this example of classic Mongrain:
