Jason C. McLean speaks with comedian Preach, the host of this year’s Gala Dynastie, a celebration of Black excellence from across Quebec. They talk about […]
Tag: Quebec
The Greater Montreal Region to Remain in the Red Zone At Least Another Month, the Rest of Quebec to Turn Orange After March Break
Quebecers outside of the Greater Montreal Region will see some COVID-19 restrictions loosen when they pass into an Orange Zone after March Break (so Monday, […]
FTB Fridays 02/19/2021: News Roundup – Legault’s Culture War, Ted Cruz Leaves Texas Freezing & More
Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Dawn McSweeney go through the week’s big news stories: Quebec Premier François Legault injects himself into the campus “free […]
Quebec Movie Theatres, Arenas and Indoor Pools Can Re-Open February 26th While the Curfew Will Remain in Effect
Quebec’s COVID-19 infection numbers are dropping, but according to Premier François Legault, new variants of the virus and Spring Break coming up mean the province […]
FTB Fridays 02/05/2021: Evaluating the Pandemic Responses with Special Guest Dawn McSweeney
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss the federal, provincial and municipal governments’ responses to the COVID pandemic. They cover the curfew, museums re-opening, summer […]
Quebec Businesses to Re-Open February 8th, Curfew to Remain in Effect
Non-essential businesses with storefronts will be allowed to re-open across Quebec on February 8th. Meanwhile, the province-wide curfew will remain in effect until at least […]
Quebec Superior Court: Homeless People Are Now Exempt from Quebec’s Curfew
Homeless people are now exempt from Quebec’s 8pm to 5am curfew thanks to a ruling early this evening from the Quebec Superior Court. Judge Chantal […]
Quebec Under Curfew: Legault’s Performative Paternalistic Pandemic Management
Quebec is now officially under an 8pm to 5am curfew which began Saturday night and is scheduled to last for four weeks. This is the […]
Quebec Will Be Under an 8pm to 5am Curfew As Of Saturday, Primary Schools Will Re-Open Monday
The rumours were true, or at least most of them were. Quebec Premier François Legault announced in a press conference that Quebec will be under […]
Quebec to Extend the Lockdown and Possibly Impose a Province-Wide Curfew
Quebec Premier François Legault had scheduled a press conference for today (Tuesday) at 5pm then rescheduled it for tomorrow. It looks like this extra day […]