A red and orange island in a blue, blue sea Guy Rex Rodgers November 25, 2022 1881 What We Choose To Remember When I accepted Peter Kerr’s offer to write this column I saw it as an opportunity to engage in a conversation with Montrealers about why we choose to live here. Most of the Anglos a...
The city of my dreams L'honorable André Pratte October 9, 2022 1612 My View of Our Montreal The Montreal Canadiens’ new captain, Nick Suzuki, recently explained that he had few opportunities to improve his French since he arrived in the city because «we seldom need to use it» i...
Désirée McGraw – experienced federal policy advisor steps forward as a candidate for the Quebec Liberal Party Peter Kerr September 22, 2022 3566 Désirée McGraw is a highly motivated individual and has an impressive resume for her work as a policy advisor to Paul Martin, Justin Trudeau, and a variety of not-for-profit organizations. She was Head of Schoo...
Colin Standish – Constitutional scholar and lawyer is the energetic founder and leader of the Canadian Party of Quebec Peter Kerr August 12, 2022 4984 Colin Standish is optimistic that the Canadian Party of Quebec (CaPQ) will win seats and be present in Quebec’s National Assembly when it resumes after the October 3rd provincial election. Colin is the Canadian...
Bill Maher at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents June 12, 2022 1063 Just For Laughs and evenko present Comedian and host of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher - Bill Maher! For more than twenty years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on Ameri...
Elias Makos – brings his love for radio broadcasting and current events to CJAD, Montreal’s top-rated am station Peter Kerr May 9, 2022 3972 “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 4165 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 1995 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 1921 “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 1933 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 culture...
