Elias Makos – brings his love for radio broadcasting and current events to CJAD, Montreal’s top-rated am station Peter Kerr May 9, 2022 362 “I’ve always wanted to do exactly what I’m doing – to be a radio host on CJAD” It was near the beginning of our conversation that Elias Makos made it abundantly clear that his dream job is the one he holds a...
Geoff, Judy and Greg Kelley – a family history of community and political involvement Peter Kerr April 12, 2022 461 Geoffrey Kelley served the West Island riding of Jacques-Cartier as a Liberal MNA (Member of the National Assembly) from 1994 through to 2018. Prior to being elected, Geoff served as a political aide to the Min...
Citizen Ortona – running as an independent in Cote des Neiges/ NDG P.A. Sévigny October 26, 2021 509 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 592 “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...
The New Yorker Festival offers an array of panels, performances, and conversations LiveEvents September 27, 2021 999 The New Yorker Festival This fall, The New Yorker Festival returns for its twenty-second year, once again featuring some of the biggest names in news, politics, literature, film, music, art, and popular cultur...
Dominique Anglade’s not so quiet revolution P.A. Sévigny March 15, 2021 870 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 ...
Thomas Mulcair – from a life in politics to a new career as a political commentator and university professor Peter Kerr March 8, 2021 3408 After decades of public service as a Member of Quebec’s National Assembly and then as a Federal Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, Thomas Mulcair has successfully launched a new career as a political...
Newspapering: 50 Years of Reporting from Canada and Around the World by Norman Webster The Montrealer December 18, 2020 1177 Through a 50-year career in newspapers, as a foreign correspondent and editor of The Globe and Mail, Norman Webster was an eyewitness to history, covering Canadian and world leaders through crises foreign and d...
Why Trump voters (like Rodney Dangerfield) “Can’t Get No Respect” Peter Blaikie December 11, 2020 1682 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 ...
Marlene Jennings – a lifetime of community involvement and public service experience now contributing to the Quebec Community Groups Network Peter Kerr December 9, 2020 3527 Marlene Jennings has an extensive career in public service as a member of the Quebec Police Commission, an elected Member of Parliament, and several community groups. She served as a Trustee for the English Mon...
