Robert Vairo’s ‘That’s what I’m thinking’
COVID-19 What went wrong?
Not sure I'm seeing this clearly but it seems to me the federal government and our politicians in general should have...
Senator Housakos says: “Get ahead of the curve!”
Dimitris Ilias
Senator Housakos talks about COVID-19 having a unique perspective. As a politician, being a senator in the Canadian parliament and as the husband,...
Could post-COVID-19 Canada become a ‘surveillance state’?
Martin C. Barry
Although the COVID-19 crisis is probably far from over, Montreal lawyer and human rights activist Julius Grey is warning that the unfolding...
Marc Demers undecided on whether to cancel Fête nationale
Martin C. Barry
Although major public events are being cancelled all over the world to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Mayor Marc Demers...
Thumbs-up from CFIB for Ottawa’s COVID-19 wage subsidy
The subsidies ‘will maintain the link between the employer and the employee,’ says Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Martin C. Barry
Despite the fact some small...
Quebec calls for cancellation of public events until Aug. 31
Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx joined two other members of the CAQ cabinet on Friday in calling on the organizers of public events over...
Laval-Les Îles MP and dentist wife donate protective masks
Laval-Les Îles Liberal MP Fayçal El-Khoury, whose wife Dr. Georgette Elias has a dental practice in Montreal, was able to deliver some protective facial...
Mayor Demers impressed with new Quebec budget
(TLN) Laval mayor Marc Demers is reacting enthusiastically to the Quebec government’s latest annual budget, saying that various investments planned by Quebec will greatly...
Will a pandemic and an oil price war bring cheaper food?
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
Most analysts agree that the oil price war is only beginning. Abundant cheap oil will impact the entire agri-food market, from farm...
Laval city councilor denies allegations of rule-breaking and ethics-code violations
Renata Isopo
David De Cotis, municipal councilor and former chair of Société de Transport de Laval (STL), is targeted in a second police investigation, according...
