COMMENTARY: What are the odds Poilievre stays on as Tory leader?
COMMENTARY: What are the odds Poilievre stays on as Tory leader? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com There are so many betting platforms out there, surely one of them must be giving odds …
COMMENTARY: Quebec is moving to greenhouse strawberry fields forever
COMMENTARY: Quebec is moving to greenhouse strawberry fields forever Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Sir Frederick Haldimand is an important figure in Canadian history for many reasons, although the Swiss-born colonial governor …
COMMENTARY: Winner of Liberal leadership race has big challenge ahead
COMMENTARY: Winner of Liberal leadership race has big challenge ahead Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com In the 87 years since the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) allowed the rank and file to choose …
COMMENTARY: Quebec and Ottawa push for more local streaming content
COMMENTARY: Quebec and Ottawa push for more local streaming content Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com We frequently watch international TV series through various streaming services, with a certain fondness for Nordic noir …
COMMENTARY: From Louiseville to Sept-Îles, a brief history of Quebec pipeline projects
COMMENTARY: From Louiseville to Sept-Îles, a brief history of Quebec pipeline projects Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Most folks driving along Autoroute 40 breeze by Louiseville and pay scant attention to the …
Club Rotary de Québec launches Plus Que Centenaire
Club Rotary de Québec launches Plus Que Centenaire Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com At a special breakfast meeting of the Club Rotary de Québec, held at Le Galopin restaurant on May 6, …
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 …