Debate Season 2017 in Montreal is done. There were only two debates between incumbent Mayor Denis Coderre and challenger Valérie Plante of Projet Montréal (unless […]
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Unknown Montreal Bus Driver May be the First Casualty of C-62
On Friday morning, transit users stood at stops along the 80 du Parc South route wearing surgical masks and other face coverings to protest recently […]
Quebec Just Went Full-On Ignorant, Bigoted and Needlessly Hurtful with C-62
This is not the time for nuance. This is the time to feel embarrassed as Quebecers and angry at our government for removing any illusion […]
No Matter What You Think of the Proposed Pink Line, Public Transit is Not a Joke
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 […]
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 […]