COMMENTARY: In the “schnoutte”: Big changes in Quebec furniture business décor
COMMENTARY: In the schnoutte: Big changes in Quebec furniture business décor Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Once in a while an advertising spot just grabs you and makes …
COMMENTARY: When will ‘benefit of doubt’ turn to questions about Poilievre’s leadership?
COMMENTARY: When will ‘benefit of doubt’ turn to questions about Poilievre’s leadership? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Exactly one year after they overwhelmingly chose Pierre Poilievre as leader, …
COMMENTARY: Reflecting on George-Étienne Cartier’s nation-building 150 years after his death
COMMENTARY: Reflecting on George-Étienne Cartier’s nation-building 150 years after his death Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com As far as we know, there hasn’t been a movement to cancel …
OPINION: Only in Canada, eh?
OPINION Only in Canada, eh? Pauline Kerr Pauline@qctonline.com There is more to this great country than canoes and maple syrup. Most Canadians consider ourselves more polite than our neighbours to …
COMMENTARY: Quebec potato farmers feel threatened by new water use regulations
COMMENTARY: Quebec potato farmers feel threatened by new water use regulations Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com I have a penchant for the potato, a soft spot for the …
COMMENTARY: Support for capital punishment rises though murder rate stays low
COMMENTARY: Support for capital punishment rises though murder rate stays low Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com You might think the term “capital punishment” is just a bland way …
COMMENTARY: What if CAQ’s new language laws, now in force, don’t work?
COMMENTARY: What if CAQ’s new language laws, now in force, don’t work? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com So let it be written; so let it be done. Not …
COMMENTARY: Quebec looks to increased immigration to solve population crisis
COMMENTARY: Quebec looks to increased immigration to solve population crisis Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Many parts of the world are facing a population crisis. Intuitively, you would …
COMMENTARY: Party leaders and byelections have a long tradition in Canada
COMMENTARY: Party leaders and byelections have a long tradition in Canada Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com How different can the politics of rural Manitoba be from those of …
COMMENTARY: Trois-Rivières bridge still crucial link across St. Lawrence River
Peter Black Local Journalism Initiative reporter Peterblack@qctonline.com Trois-Rivières is like the Rodney Dangerfield of Quebec’s biggest cities. It just can’t get any respect. Montreal is the big cosmopolitan metropolis, Quebec …