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 …
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 …
ANALYSIS: Legault government’s Quebec Constitution Act off to a rough start
ANALYSIS: Legault government’s Quebec Constitution Act off to a rough start Kevin Dougherty kevindougherty@qctonline.com Premier François Legault’s efforts to revive his Coalition Avenir Québec party’s flagging fortunes got off to …
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 …
ANALYSIS: Lieutenant-Governor Manon Jeannotte steals show from ‘Rocky’ Legault
ANALYSIS: Lieutenant-Governor Manon Jeannotte steals show from ‘Rocky’ Legault Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Sept. 30 was to be the start of Premier François Legault’s comeback, with polls suggesting his Coalition Avenir …
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 …
COMMENTARY: Copper is heating up as a valuable Canadian product
COMMENTARY: Copper is heating up as a valuable Canadian product Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com The plumber was here the other day to patch a couple of tiny leaks in the pipes …
COMMENTARY: Thank ‘Bob the Job’ Bourassa for Quebec’s hydro-power might
COMMENTARY: Thank ‘Bob the Job’ Bourassa for Quebec’s hydro-power might Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the first five major nation-building projects he hopes the Major …