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‘Slap in the face,’ outgoing Consul General in Montreal calls U.S. alcohol ban in Canada | The Corner Booth

As Consul General at the U.S. Consulate in Montreal, Robert P. Sanders experienced first-hand the change in tone between Canadians and Americans going from the Joe Biden administration to Donald Trump’s. The career  apolitical diplomat, who previously held posts in a variety of locales from Islamab…

'Abandoned' West Islanders hit by flooding are fighting back | The Corner Booth

Flooding in parts of the West Island have become a nearly annual occurrence. Now residents — 1,500 and counting — are fighting back. Two proposed class-action lawsuits are taking aim at the cities of Montreal and Dollard-des-Ormeaux. The lawsuits allege the municipalities were “grossly negligent” …

Canada ' should not be in a rush' to sign trade deal with U.S. | The Corner Booth

When it comes to the Donald Trump White House's tariff threats against Canada, every day is Groundhog Day. And while this week saw both countries go down to the wire to sign the latest trade deal, it won't be long until the United States returns asking for revised terms. At least, that's how econ…

French-only election mailouts ‘effectively suppressing the vote’ | The Corner Booth

This week, it was revealed for the first time in a provincial campaign, election guides and notices are being mailed only in French. Voters seeking English versions will instead be directed to the Élections Québec website, either directly or through a QR code printed on the French documents. But a…

Does it matter if Christine Fréchette is a separatist? | The Corner Booth

Canadian Party of Quebec leader Joseph Cianflone knows his party won’t win the upcoming provincial election. But that doesn’t mean the underdog party can’t play a role in steering the conversation. The leader of the self-described “only fully federalist party” in Quebec joined hosts Bill Brownstein…

Who’s rising, who’s falling in the Quebec election | The Corner Booth

The five main party leaders in the Quebec election got a chance to make their pitch to the people with two French-language debates this week. Which leader made their mark? Who stood out with undecided voters? Who needs to step up as the campaign hits crunch time? A pair of Gazette political columni…

Charles Milliard says referendum vote ‘is Monday, not in three years’ | The Corner Booth

The Quebec election campaign is in the final stretch. Right now, it’s looking like the Parti Québécois are on the cusp of a majority government. For Quebec Liberal leader Charles Milliard, that means his final days on the trail will be spent reminding the 70 per cent of voters who don’t currently w…

Ruba Ghazal on why Québec solidaire’s sovereignty is ‘not against Canada’ | The Corner Booth

The latest polls say Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois is potentially on the cusp of winning a majority government in Monday’s provincial election. Should the PQ be held to a minority, all eyes will be on the other main sovereignist party — Québec solidaire — and whether they’ll work with …

Stéphane Dion says ‘it will not be easy to avoid’ a Parti Québécois majority

Audio-only: Stéphane Dion calls Monday’s provincial election a “double election” for Quebecers. The former federal Liberal leader, who drafted the Clarity Act in response to the 1995 Quebec referendum, establishing the conditions under which the government of Canada would enter into negotiations if…

‘ Picking fights with Ottawa’: Tom Mulcair predicts what’s next for Quebec’s new premier

The Quebec election is officially in the books, with Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois winning a minority government. In this special election recap episode of The Corner Booth, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair joined hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand at Snowdon Deli to share his thoughts …