COMMENTARY: Who is the biggest threat to Carney – Smith or Trump?
COMMENTARY: Who is the biggest threat to Carney – Smith or Trump? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Let’s just say Prime Minister Mark Carney has bigger fish to fry at the moment …
BOOK REVIEW: Longtime mayor Labeaume pulls no punches in memoirs
BOOK REVIEW: Longtime mayor Labeaume pulls no punches in memoirs Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com True to his reputation as a straight-shooting politician with a healthy blend of …
COMMENTARY: Random thoughts on a most extraordinary federal election
COMMENTARY: Random thoughts on a most extraordinary federal election Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com While the dust is still settling on an utter whirlwind of an election, and the supercharged Mark Carney …
COMMENTARY: Auto industry at a crossroads: Do we really need American cars?
COMMENTARY: Auto industry at a crossroads: Do we really need American cars? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com We had an uncle who was a senior accountant – a troubleshooter, he called himself …
COMMENTARY: Bankrupt Hudson’s Bay Company shaped Canadian history
COMMENTARY: Bankrupt Hudson’s Bay Company shaped Canadian history Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Note to whoever becomes Canadian heritage minister after the election: Please buy the Hudson’s Bay Company collection of art …
COMMENTARY: Election may knock a chip off the old Bloc Québécois
COMMENTARY: Election may knock a chip off the old Bloc Québécois Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com The Bloc Québécois will mark a milestone later this year. It was on Aug. 13, 1990 …
COMMENTARY: ‘One-man show’: Where is Poilievre’s common-sense cabinet material?
COMMENTARY: ‘One-man show’: Where is Poilievre’s common-sense cabinet material? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com You may know the name Peter White. He’s a man of many, many hats, but folks in the …
ANALYSIS: Trump and Carney express divergent views on the road ahead
ANALYSIS: Trump and Carney express divergent views on the road ahead Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com For U.S. President Donald Trump, slapping “reciprocal” tariffs on countries big and small that have been …
COMMENTARY: Critics say Carney’s French is far from perfect. Puis?
COMMENTARY: Critics say Carney’s French is far from perfect. Puis? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Hands up all you sort-of fluently bilingual anglophones who cringe but sympathize whenever Mark Carney speaks French. …
COMMENTARY: Attack dog vs. the banker: Canadians must choose who’s best to lead
COMMENTARY: Attack dog vs. the banker: Canadians must choose who’s best to lead Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Off we go. Not that we’re counting, but the federal election on April 28 …