François Legault – the man who would be Premier? Peter Kerr March 19, 2018 7585 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 11481 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...
Systemic Legal Racism linda.hammerschmid February 28, 2017 5080 Ask the Hammer Recently the issue of racism in legal circles was taken up by the Legal Profession’s regulatory body in Ontario. Moreover, the Law Society of Upper Canada is set to examine measures that wo...
Yolande James’ trajectory from politician to political commentator Tracey Arial February 19, 2017 15526 Yolande James Why should Montrealers care about what’s going on in the National Assembly? Answering that question has become a full-time career for Yolande James. The fluently bilingual West Island native a...
The Honourable Mélanie Joly Linda Renaud January 19, 2017 13166 The Honourable Mélanie Joly: Laser-focused on Canada’s cultural sector How sellable is Canadian culture globally and/or to our own government and audiences? Herein lays the challenge for Mélanie Joly, Minister...
How many massacres in the US before gun control? linda.hammerschmid August 18, 2016 5302 It seems that this column must address the latest gun deaths in Orlando, Florida particularly since I was in the sunshine State at the time. June 10th brought news of the fatal shootings at a concert, perpet...
Jean Charest and Michèle Dionne – life before and after politics Peter Kerr August 17, 2016 27123 With such a brilliant political career spanning federal and political politics, many people are not aware of the private life that Jean Charest and Michèle Dionne have enjoyed outside the political arena. We re...
Dominique Anglade – newly elected Liberal MNA has a record of success in business and social activism Peter Kerr December 29, 2015 12186 After having achieved success as an executive with Proctor & Gamble, Nortel and McKinsey & Company, and as President of Montreal International; Dominique Anglade is now embarking on a new challenge as t...
Turcotte or not Turcotte that is the Question?! linda.hammerschmid October 28, 2015 6433 I don’t know about you all out there but I find it very difficult to believe that a medical specialist (i.e. a doctor) can’t succeed a suicide attempt if that is really the end goal. Firstly, a disclaimer, I...
Roméo Dallaire – A senator’s courageous crusade for human rights The Montrealer November 1, 2011 6717 In a month when Canadians remember the fallen of past wars, Liberal Senator Roméo Dallaire is trying to ensure that surviving veterans aren’t forgotten either. As chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Veterans...
