Quebec plans to cut Montreal commuter trains by over 50%, another backward move by the CAQ
“That such an idea would even be considered in 2024 is indicative of broader problems of perspective regarding public transit that bedevil our society.”
“Should I Stay or Should I Go?”
A clickbait Gazette editorial suggests Montreal’s young anglos ought to pack up and quit.
McGill protesters don’t want their university to profit from Israeli apartheid and genocide — it’s that simple
McGill President Dr. Deep Saini is waging war on reality by refusing to recognize a genocide in progress and ignoring his students’ reasonable demands. The university has divested from an apartheid regime before — why not now?
Montreal’s first ever student strike was an occupation of Carré St-Louis to decry antisemitism
On Feb. 28, 1913, hundreds of socialist Jewish tweens from the Aberdeen School walked out of class, crossed St-Denis and took over an ‘elite space’ to fight for social justice.
Sergio Da Silva from Turbo Haüs is the kind of small business owner Montreal needs more of
Running a music venue and café with band lodging upstairs has attracted a lot of clientele and goodwill — as well as tiresome noise complaints and systemic disrespect.
Montreal transit and the trouble with trams
“We’re getting hosed. At $13-billion, the Tram de l’Est is an inexcusable waste of money: it costs far too much, will provide far too little and serve far too few.”
The cancellation of Just for Laughs doesn’t make sense and Montrealers deserve answers
“If the difference between hosting and not hosting a festival this year is a fraction of the cost of the new Olympic Stadium roof, can’t Groupe Juste pour rire Inc. pull enough strings to continue producing the festival?”
The Olympic Stadium: Appetite for destruction
“Let’s talk about why the government’s creating artificial urgency to spend $870-million on a roof for a stadium that functioned without one for 10 years.”
Why anglos and all Montrealers need to join the strikes — to bring down François Legault
“That should be our community’s goal for the new year: support the striking public sector workers, join the protest wave and bring everyone else harmed by this egomaniac to the picket line. Legault might talk tough now, but just a little more force may very well be enough to end his dark reign over Quebec once and for all.”
Montreal needs a peace rally to unite Israeli and Palestinian communities — and all of us, really
“Appealing for calm can only go so far — it’s up to you to appeal for peace.”
An open letter to Mayor Valérie Plante.