COMMENTARY: Canada has no desire to be American
COMMENTARY: Canada has no desire to be American Kevin Dougherty A poll by Canada’s Angus Reid Institute found that only five per cent of Canadians favour Donald Trump’s suggestion that …
COMMENTARY: Trouble in toyland: Online shopping killing the toy store
COMMENTARY: Trouble in toyland: Online shopping killing the toy store Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com One Christmas, when your scribe was a toddler, his parents wrapped a rocking horse in pretty paper …
COMMENTARY: Is it time to ask how Poilievre will deal with Trump?
COMMENTARY: Is it time to ask how Poilievre will deal with Trump? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Mark next June on your calendars as a potential dramatic moment in Canadian and possibly …
OPINION: Remembering the victims of the Montreal Massacre
OPINION: Remembering the victims of the Montreal Massacre Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com We know some of the victims’ stories, or at least the bits police and sometimes family members and witnesses … Continue reading OPINION: Remembering the victims of the Montreal Massacre
COMMENTARY: Sober second thought: How has Trudeau’s independent Senate worked?
COMMENTARY Sober second thought: How has Trudeau’s independent Senate worked? Peter Black Those still able to bear watching American politics unfold in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory may be …
COMMENTARY: A woman on the moon: You’ve come a long way, baby. Really?
COMMENTARY A woman on the moon: You’ve come a long way, baby. Really? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Your scribe is a big fan of alternate history stories, the “What If?” genre, …
COMMENTARY: Drill, baby, drill! Canadian style: Federal dental plan a hit with Quebecers
COMMENTARY Drill, baby, drill! Canadian style: Federal dental plan a hit with Quebecers Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Jean-Yves Duclos has a nice smile and he’s generally a …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Margaret Bernier made a lasting impact as a Guide leader
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Margaret Bernier made a lasting impact as a Guide leader Dear Editor: Margaret Bernier’s obituary in last week’s QCT highlighted the remarkable life of this longtime … Continue reading LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Margaret Bernier made a lasting impact as a Guide leader
COMMENTARY: Should NATO have acted to avoid an ‘unnecessary war’ in Ukraine?
COMMENTARY: Should NATO have acted to avoid an ‘unnecessary war’ in Ukraine? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Eighty-five years ago Nazi Germany invaded Poland. This first taste of blitzkrieg (lightning war) began …
OPINION: Affamer la bête: French-language education cuts only boost the government’s bottom line
OPINION: Affamer la bête: French-language education cuts only boost the government’s bottom line Submitted by Farnell Morisset* You may have heard of “starving the beast” – a tactic employed by … Continue reading OPINION: Affamer la bête: French-language education cuts only boost the government’s bottom line