Taylor C. Noakes

“Appealing for calm can only go so far — it’s up to you to appeal for peace.”

An open letter to Mayor Valérie Plante.

“The CAQ hasn’t the slightest clue what Montreal’s current transit needs are, let alone what they might be in a city that could easily be car-free within a decade.”

“François Legault’s decision to double the cost of university tuition for out-of-province students is shortsighted, mean-spirited and, from an economic vantage point, completely idiotic.”

The plan for a subterranean REM de l’est has been scrapped, but what remains of the Montreal transit extension is a mess.

“Montreal is richer today because of Claude Cormier, who passed away on Sept. 15 at the age of 63. He created whimsy — and over the course of his career helped transform our urban environment in ways that will likely, and hopefully, last for many more years.”

“Rather than getting rid of an unnecessary roadway that’s disfigured the mountain for 70-some-odd years — and commit to genuine reforestation — we’re getting half-assed greenwashing that still tries to be all things to all people.”