Yolande James’ trajectory from politician to political commentator Tracey Arial February 19, 2017 14943 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 12539 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 5180 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 26433 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 11974 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 6261 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 6531 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...
Justin Trudeau A leader-in-waiting The Montrealer October 1, 2011 8405 The federal Liberals won’t choose a new leader until 2013. However, if the vote were held a lot sooner, a familiar name is favoured. According to a recent poll conducted by Leger Marketing, 21 per cent of su...
The Layton legacy The Montrealer September 1, 2011 6471 Having served as Jack Layton’s senior press secretary for eight-and-a-half years, Karl Bélanger has a plethora of memories about the late NDP leader. One of the most personal and poignant points to how deepl...
Paul Martin – life after politics The Montrealer August 1, 2009 23588 After many successful years in business and public life – Paul Martin is living his dream of making a difference in the Third World; in Africa and closer to home… in Canada’s North “After graduating w...
