Montreal’s municipal elections P.A. Sévigny October 12, 2021 1761 “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 1754 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 4439 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 4918 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 3271 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 4108 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 4082 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...
Donald Trump in 2020 – Are you crazy? Peter Blaikie April 22, 2019 3778 Most rational observers of the political scene in the United States could be forgiven for suggesting there is no chance of Donald Trump being re-elected President in 2020. After all, and to use some of the word...
François Legault – the man who would be Premier? Peter Kerr March 19, 2018 7452 West Island native believes in a culture that values education and entrepreneurship I recently attended a presentation by Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leader François Legault, followed by a question period mo...
Christina Smith brings corporate and public experience to her run for Mayor of Westmount Peter Kerr September 20, 2017 11264 Christina Smith Christina Smith possesses a rare mixture of business acumen and public affairs experience based on her work with the Coca Cola Bottling Company and in the Federal Government as a Legislative As...