COMMENTARY: Friperie frenzy! Turning trash into treasure is now big business
COMMENTARY Friperie frenzy! Turning trash into treasure is now big business Peter Black peter@qctonline.com Some people we know just sold their house and have begun the arduous process of reducing …
ANALYSIS: Quebec government presents bill to reinforce existing secularism law
ANALYSIS: Quebec government presents bill to reinforce existing secularism law Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Jean-François Roberge, who holds no less than six portfolios in Premier François Legault’s cabinet, all related to …
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 …
ANALYSIS: Quebec Liberals in chaos
ANALYSIS: Quebec Liberals in chaos Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Since Pablo Rodriguez was elected Quebec Liberal leader this past June, the Liberals have been gaining ground in the polls. As of …
COMMENTARY: Quebec treads a distinct road with mandatory winter tire law
COMMENTARY Quebec treads a distinct road with mandatory winter tire law Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Among all the arguments Parti Québécois Leader and would-be future premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon makes for …
COMMENTARY: Quebec City can and should welcome more professional sports leagues
COMMENTARY Quebec City can and should welcome more professional sports leagues Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com Quebec City made the sports headlines twice last week, thanks to the Professional Women’s Hockey League …
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 …
ANALYSIS: PQ independence means an economic ‘buzz’ for the capital, leader says
ANALYSIS PQ independence means an economic ‘buzz’ for the capital, leader says Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Parti Québécois leader and possible premier-in-waiting Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, citing the example of Slovakia’s independence …
COMMENTARY: The ‘F-word’ is back: Does Quebec need more municipal mergers?
COMMENTARY: The ‘F-word’ is back: Does Quebec need more municipal mergers? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com OK, it was a bit of pre- Halloween theatrics, but the producers of Radio- Canada’s Sunday …
ANALYSIS: Bill 2 overhauls pay structure for Quebec doctors
ANALYSIS: Bill 2 overhauls pay structure for Quebec doctors Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Premier François Legault promised “shock treatment” to reduce government bureaucracy in hopes of reviving the flagging fortunes of …