COMMENTARY: Will Conservatives rehire unpopular Poilievre at leadership review?
COMMENTARY: Will Conservatives rehire unpopular Poilievre at leadership review? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com You’d be forgiven if you haven’t been paying a whole lot of attention to the upcoming Conservative Party …
COMMENTARY: Legault’s ‘legs’: Will the “Third Way” survive its creator’s exit?
COMMENTARY: Legault’s ‘legs’: Will the “Third Way” survive its creator’s exit? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com By the time you read this, it’s likely the tide of reflections on the life and …
COMMENTARY: Happy New Year 2026 didn’t last very long
COMMENTARY: Happy New Year 2026 didn’t last very long Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Larry David, or at least the unlovable version of himself in Curb Your Enthusiasm, argued in one episode …
COMMENTARY: Quebec company’s ‘major project’ cashing in on graphite rush
COMMENTARY Quebec company’s ‘major project’ cashing in on graphite rush Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com most people might think of pencils; you know, those wooden sticks that many of us used in …
All government budgets claim big changes, give or take 18 cents
COMMENTARY All government budgets claim big changes, give or take 18 cents Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com François-Philippe Champagne’s budget speech on Nov. 4 was just under 5,000 words, or about the …
COMMENTARY: Dalton and Dimitri: Standing up to save the Conservative Party
COMMENTARY: Dalton and Dimitri: Standing up to save the Conservative Party Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Consider this: An erratic and vengeful Tory leader with a populist base loses a close election …
COMMENTARY: Chinese steel being used for Quebec wind farm projects
COMMENTARY: Chinese steel being used for Quebec wind farm projects Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Just like there’s an app for just about anything, so too there seems to be a Chinese …
COMMENTARY: 250 years after revolution, what has become of America?
COMMENTARY: 250 years after revolution, what has become of America? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com There’s a really big event coming up in November, and it’s not the Grey Cup game, although …
COMMENTARY: Quebec adapts to new rules for college hockey players
COMMENTARY: Quebec adapts to new rules for college hockey players Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com There is no shortage of reasons these days for Canadians to distrust or dislike some of our …
COMMENTARY: Some ‘thoughtful reflection’ on the meaning of cognitive computing
COMMENTARY Some ‘thoughtful reflection’ on the meaning of cognitive computing Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Some years ago, in what now seems like a simpler era, I had a stubborn toaster. It …