Former Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre is running for his old job. Jason C. McLean is not a fan and hopes Montrealers don’t forget why people […]
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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 […]
Provincial Opposition Parties and Valérie Plante Call for a Curfew Exemption for the Homeless – Legault Refuses
Quebec Premier François Legault rejected calls from all opposition parties in Quebec’s National Assembly and the Mayor of Montreal to exempt the homeless from the […]
FTB Fridays (01/15/2021): 2021 Montreal Municipal Election
Host Jason C. McLean and special guest Niall Clapham-Ricardo discuss the 2021 Montreal Municipal Election and whether or not Valérie Plante and Projet Montréal can […]
Hope and Justice in the Face of Uncertainty: CDN-NDG Borough Mayor Sue Montgomery on the Pandemic and Her Recent Victory in Superior Court
It’s been a tough year. A virus is killing people left and right, and Quebec is under curfew from 8 pm to 5 am every […]
Don’t Put Sir John A. MacDonald Back Where He Was
Last Saturday, Defund the Police protesters, in solidarity with Black Lives Matter marched through the rainy streets of Downtown Montreal. When they arrived in Dominion […]
COVID-19: Montreal to Make Mask Wearing Mandatory For All Indoor Public Spaces Starting July 27th
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante announced on social media today that the city is working on a bylaw that will require everyone to wear a mask […]
There’s Another March in Montreal This Sunday Because Police Racism Isn’t Just An American Problem
Last Sunday, approximately 10 000 people took to the streets of Montreal demanding justice for George Floyd and all the other victims of racist police […]
COVID-19: Montreal Announces New Safe Active Transportation Circuit to Help Pedestrians, Cyclists and Merchants This Summer
Montreal will be temporarily converting 327 kilometers of city streets into what the city is calling the Safe Active Transportation Circuit. These will last throughout […]
COVID-19: Montreal Schools Will Only Re-Open in the Fall, Quebec Will Help Provide Masks
Quebec Premier François Legault is in Montreal today. Speaking alongside Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, Quebec’s National Director for Public Health Horacio Arruda, Public Health Regional […]