Valérie Plante and Projet Montréal want to expand the Montreal Metro with an entirely new line, the 29-station Pink line, which would run from Montreal […]
Year: 2017
Erasing History on the Pretense of Preserving Privacy: Why the Supreme Court of Canada is Allowing the Destruction of Records of Residential School Abuse
One of the ways to persecute is to rob people of their history. This was done by male historians seeking to undervalue the contributions of […]
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh: What’s Already Great and What the Left Should Push For
That was quick. A lot quicker than most expected. On Sunday Jagmeet Singh won with over 53% on the first ballot to become the new […]
Reopening Barely Healed Wounds: The Negligence Trial for Lac Mégantic Begins
This past Monday, after nearly three weeks of jury selection, the trial for Lac Mégantic began in Sherbrooke. Train engineer Thomas Harding, 56, railway traffic […]
Denis “Cut the Mic!” Coderre is Dodging Debates with Valérie Plante
I can’t really say I’m surprised. After all, it’s clear that Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre doesn’t like being challenged. In fall 2016, when the debate […]
Convictions and Crossings: Why Chelsea Manning was Denied Entry into Canada
Chelsea Manning is a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst. She leaked thousands of military and diplomatic documents to WikiLeaks about civilian deaths and the abuse […]
Canines, Construction and Commemorative Decorations: A Crash Course on Montreal’s Upcoming Municipal Election
The City of Montreal is a mess and it’s time for change. The municipal elections are this November and candidates are clamoring to show that […]
Québec Solidaire Answers THAT Question
With Québec Solidaire (QS) talking like they aren’t just hoping for a better result than last time and really want to form government come the […]
Sidewalks as Bike Lanes: Replacing One Dangerous Situation with Another
In 2014, a truck ran into and killed cyclist Mathilde Blais as she rode through an underpass on St-Denis. City Hall opposition party Projet Montreal […]
A Grassroots Candidate: Accountability, Construction and Sue Montgomery’s Bid to be Mayor of Côte-des-Neiges/NDG
Anyone living in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough will tell you that unless you are construction worker with a cushy government contract, the area is a living […]