Alex Boutilier

@alexboutilier.bsky.social

Reporter, Global News | Late of Nova Scotia

Listening to Pierre Poilievre's pre-caucus retreat press conference, it's like he's giving his April 2025 election pitch. It's ... astonishing. Barely a nod to the current political conversation, and only to poke at Carney for going to Europe.

🐈⭐️ COVER REVEAL!! ⭐️🐈 Thrilled to share the cover of my next graphic novel for young readers, MEATBALL: KING OF THE FOREST, coming March 2027 from @MacKidsBooks in the U.S. and @TundraBooks in Canada!

Cover of a book called "Meatball" with a cat leaping in the air

I've seen everyone sharing that US Dialect Quiz so I decided to make my own, much crappier, CANADIAN DIALECT QUIZ to guess where in Canada you're from

A flow chart I have created with multiple questions and the answers determine where you're from.

Question 1 is do you call it a hydro bill (which then branches down to ON, QC, BC, MB) or an electric bill (which then branches down to SK, AB, NS, NB, PEI, NL)

Question 2 is do you call it a cabin (BC, MB, AB, SK) cottage (ON and atlantic) camp (northern Ontario) chalet (QC) or bungalow (Cape Breton)

To delineate BC from MB: do you call it dinner or supper

To delineate southern Ontario rural or big city: have you heard of a stag & doe

To delineate SK from AB: do you call a hoodie a bunnyhug

And finally to delineate NL from the other atlantic provinces: whaddayat? (Correct answer: dis is it b'y)