Désirée McGraw – experienced federal policy advisor steps forward as a candidate for the Quebec Liberal Party Peter Kerr September 22, 2022 3577 Désirée McGraw is a highly motivated individual and has an impressive resume for her work as a policy advisor to Paul Martin, Justin Trudeau, and a variety of not-for-profit organizations. She was Head of Schoo...
Colin Standish – Constitutional scholar and lawyer is the energetic founder and leader of the Canadian Party of Quebec Peter Kerr August 12, 2022 5026 Colin Standish is optimistic that the Canadian Party of Quebec (CaPQ) will win seats and be present in Quebec’s National Assembly when it resumes after the October 3rd provincial election. Colin is the Canadian...
Citizen Ortona – running as an independent in Cote des Neiges/ NDG P.A. Sévigny October 26, 2021 2004 According to EMSB Chairman Joe Ortona, two issues should dominate both the city and the borough’s political future. But with less than three weeks to go before the city’s early November election, the clock is t...
Montreal’s municipal elections P.A. Sévigny October 12, 2021 1929 “Oh Hell! I never vote for anybody. I always vote against everyone! … W.C. Fields With little more than a month to go before the next municipal election, several candidates have already noticed that many of...
Dominique Anglade’s not so quiet revolution P.A. Sévigny March 15, 2021 1862 During a recent interview, Québec’s Liberal leader Dominique Anglade told The Montrealer that Québec’s Liberal party is the only choice for anybody who wants to live in a modern and progressive province that’s ...
Why Trump voters (like Rodney Dangerfield) “Can’t Get No Respect” Peter Blaikie December 11, 2020 4964 Peter Blaikie In the October issue of The Montrealer, I attempted, as objectively as possible, to identify different groups of probable supporters of President Donald Trump for the November 3 election. One ...
Who are the Trump voters? Peter Blaikie October 18, 2020 5308 That’s My View Peter Blaikie From the moment he walked down the escalator in Trump Tower, with Melania by his side, it seemed inconceivable to me that the Americans would be so self-destructive as to ele...
Dominique Anglade – the first woman to lead the Quebec Liberal Party has a record of success in business, social activism and now – politics Peter Kerr May 29, 2020 3576 After having achieved success as an executive with Proctor & Gamble, Nortel, McKinsey & Company and as President of Montreal International; Dominique Anglade embarked on a new challenge in politics as t...
Weakening Democracy in the full light of day Peter Blaikie March 17, 2020 4414 The Washington Post uses the slogan Democracy Dies in Darkness. Given the fact that, in many of the world’s most democratic countries, and to varying degrees, democracy is in retreat, a more appropriate slogan ...
Are the Democrats ready to win in 2020? Peter Blaikie February 20, 2020 4407 That’s My View Karl Rove, the Republican strategist and Svengali, who master-minded the two presidential victories of George W. Bush, once stated, “To win in politics, you must successfully attack your oppon...
