Editorials: Opinions and Analysis from the Montreal Gazette
Nov 2, 2024 · Read MontrealGazette.com's latest editorials, featuring a variety of viewpoints and trending topics to keep you informed about important issues.
Bloc Québécois wins LaSalle—Émard—Verdun riding in a tight race
Sep 16, 2024 · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a second Liberal stronghold, this one to the Bloc Québécois in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.
Plante’s accessibility plan is vague, advocates say | Montreal Gazette
Dec 4, 2024 · The plan was unveiled on Tuesday by Mayor Valérie Plante to mark the International Day of Persons With Disabilities, and aims to make Montreal a universally accessible city.
Mayor distressed with lack of housing in Royalmount project
Sep 4, 2024 · Set to open Thursday morning, Royalmount has gone through several planning incarnations since first proposed in 2015, with 6,000 housing units, and then 4,500 units proposed.All housing, however ...
Analysis: ‘The pandemic is not over,’ expert says as new variant …
Jan 5, 2024 · “The pandemic is far from over,” one of the pre-eminent experts on COVID-19, Dr. Eric Topol, declared on Thursday, roughly four years after the world first learned of a novel virus that was ...
Opinion: Let’s not tarnish Montreal’s image as a tolerant city
Nov 10, 2024 · OPINION AND COMMENTARY. Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters.
Allison Hanes: Plante has big plans, but this isn’t how to go about …
Dec 2, 2024 · The news that the city plans to pedestrianize two portions of Ste-Catherine St. W. is a prime example. Plante sprung the news last week, leaving merchants in the vicinity stunned by the sudden ...
Montrealers protest against possible public transit cuts
Nov 19, 2023 · Without additional funding, the métro could close at 11 p.m. every day, open at 9 a.m. on weekends and bus service would be reduced, according to media reports.
Montreal’s heat wave extended into the weekend
Jul 30, 2024 · The heat wave crushing Montreal for the past 48 hours is now expected to last into the weekend, Environment Canada announced early Tuesday.. In a special weather statement issued at 5:23 a.m., the ...
Opposition criticizes Plante for blocking comments on social …
Sep 10, 2024 · Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is facing pushback for a decision to restrict access to her social media accounts, which her office says was an attempt to curb online hate.