Gracia Kasoki Katahwa will run for Borough Mayor of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce under the Projet Montréal banner. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante made the announcement earlier today at […]
Category: Politics
FTB Fridays 05/28/2021: News Roundup – No More Curfew, Montreal Election, Festivals & More
Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Samantha Gold discuss some of the top news stories of the day (local, national and international): Quebec’s curfew lifting, […]
FTB Fridays 05/21/2021: Is Joe Biden the Next FDR? (with Special Guest Der Kosmonaut)
Jason C. McLean asks Der Kosmonaut how US President Joe Biden has surprised him since taking office, how he has expectedly disappointed him and whether […]
Why Premier François Legault Needs to Take a Pay Cut
François Legault has shoehorned his foot into his mouth, yet again. Last week it was his claim – in response to the growing affordable housing […]
FTB Fridays 04/30/2021: Quebec Vaccines, Out-of-Touch Legault and More with Special Guest Samantha Gold
Special Guest Samantha Gold talks about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in Quebec, Premier François Legault’s comments on Montreal rental prices and more with host Jason […]
Bigotry Masquerading as Calls for Unity: Quebec Superior Court’s Ruling on Bill 21 and the Frivolous Appeal to Come
On April 20, 2021 the Superior Court of Quebec issued a ruling on Bill 21, Quebec’s Secularism law which many Canadians were awaiting with baited […]
FTB Fridays 04/16/2021: The NDP’s Palestine Resolution with Special Guest Sam Hersh
Activist Sam Hersh joins Jason C. McLean to talk about the NDP’s Palestine Resolution, which he and a group of Palestinian and Jewish activists helped […]
François Legault is Out of Touch
Could it really be that simple? Is Quebec Premier François Legault just out of touch? For months, it’s seemed like Legault was just prioritizing the […]
With Drastically Different Tactics and Outcomes, Anti-Curfew Protests Continue in Montreal
Two nights, two very different protests. Since Quebec Premier François Legault’s 8pm curfew took effect in Montreal (also in Laval) on Sunday, our city has […]
2021 Montreal Municipal Election Poll
Is it that time again? We’ll, at the time of writing this, not for a few months. The 2021 Montreal Municipal Election is on November […]