Montreal Buses Ditch “Go! Canadiens Go!” Messaging

April 24, 2025, 11:21 am

In response to a complaint from Quebec’s language watchdog, Montreal transit officials have ditched the anglicized cheer “Go! Canadiens Go!” from city buses, opting instead for the French “Allez! Canadiens Allez!” The change vividly underscores the ever-present tension over language use in public spaces.


theglobeandmail.com / Montreal buses remove ‘Go! Canadiens Go!’ after complaint to Quebec’s language watchdog

Montreal’s transit agency says it is now using the French expression ‘Allez! Canadiens Allez!’ to show support for the Montreal Canadiens’ playoff run, because the word ‘go’ is an anglicism

thestar.com / Montreal buses remove 'Go! Canadiens Go!' after complaint to language watchdog

MONTREAL - City buses in Montreal have dropped the expression "Go! Canadiens Go!" following a complaint to Quebec's language watchdog.

citynews.ca / Montreal buses remove ‘Go! Canadiens Go!’ after complaint to language watchdog

MONTREAL — City buses in Montreal have dropped the expression “Go! Canadiens Go!” following a complaint to Quebec’s language watchdog. Montreal’s transit agency says it is now using the French expression “Allez! Canadiens Allez!” to show support for the Montreal Canadiens’ NHL...

lapresse.ca / Plainte à l’OQLF | Fini le « Go Canadiens Go » sur les autobus de la STM

Québec a demandé à la Société de transport de Montréal (STM) de retirer le « Go » des messages de soutien au Canadien de Montréal sur ses autobus, en raison d’une plainte reçue l’an dernier à l’Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).


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