The Honourable Mélanie Joly Linda Renaud January 19, 2017 13015 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...
Lesley Chesterman – brings the “two solitudes” together over food and wine Peter Kerr December 16, 2016 7748 Lesley Chesterman – Montreal’s fluently bilingual restaurant critic brings the “two solitudes” together over food and wine A trained chef with years of kitchen experience in Montreal and Paris, restaurant crit...
Alexandre Trudeau: The once-reclusive member of Canada’s Trudeau dynasty emerges to promote his personal brand Linda Renaud November 3, 2016 16794 Alexandre Trudeau has just published his first book, Barbarian Lost: Travels in the New China. Part travelogue and part memoir, the non-fiction tome made The Globe and Mail’s National Bestseller List the weeken...
Welcome to Montreal, City of Peace Linda Renaud September 10, 2016 9958 Dalai Lama “The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds." … Dalai Lama What does the word ‘...
Jean Charest and Michèle Dionne – life before and after politics Peter Kerr August 17, 2016 26884 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...
Just For Laughs – the world’s most important comedy festival The Montrealer July 6, 2016 9665 Just For Laughs – comics, talent scouts, television and movie producers all converge in Montreal for the world’s most important comedy festival The Just For Laughs Festival is back with the 34th edition of the...
Stuart and Claire Webster make philanthropy an important life choice Peter Kerr April 9, 2016 12723 Stuart and Claire Webster are a successful couple with two young children at home and a son attending university. They own and manage a successful business, have a full social calendar, and yet they dedicate a ...
Terry Mosher – aka Aislin Peter Kerr February 14, 2016 11671 Breaking new ground with digital graphics and social media, Aislin is also preparing for a 2017 McCord Museum retrospective of his 50 years of cartooning Most Montrealers know Terry Mosher by his nom de plume ...
Céline Dion – using her star power to make a difference Peter Kerr January 12, 2016 16353 Arguably the most famous Quebecer of modern times; Céline Dion continues to use her star power to help others less fortunate. You may or may not like her music – but there’s no denying her achievements within h...
Celebrating 20 Years of making The Montrealer! Peter Kerr October 21, 2015 6429 Well – look at us now! It’s an important achievement to have been in business for 20+ years. I’m going to give you a short history of the publishing experience that preceded The Montrealer, and then fast-forwar...
