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December 10, 2025

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Letter of concern regarding Bill 2

Dear Editor,  I am writing to share concerns about Bill 2, a law that affects the daily work of family physicians and specialists in rural

A step in the right direction

At the November public meeting of Pontiac mayors, council announced a decision that could turn out to be a significant step towards greater transparency from

We stand respectfully, but firmly

Dear Editor,  I’m writing today because our community matters, our health matters, and our doctors matter. We all know that living in the Pontiac comes

Black Friday for food?

Dear Editor,  I can buy a fridge, televisions, a mattress, a car, lamps, clothes, trips all over the world, etc etc etc on Black Friday,

Why do we walk?

It was a familiar scene at the Pontiac Hospital on Sunday afternoon. A crowd gathered with homemade cardboard protest signs, made soggy by the snowfall,

Eyes wide shut – or so they hope

Dear Editor, While we have been preoccupied thinking about municipal elections, the CAQ government has quietly introduced Bill 1, the “Quebec Constitution Act”. While it

On setting the tone

Dear Editor,  There were many recent election races where people were appalled at how “low, down and dirty” some campaigns got. Not all, by any

Groundhog day 

It’s not yet December and it’s already starting to feel like Groundhog Day – the Bill Murray version where he becomes trapped in a time

Letter of concern regarding Bill 2

Dear Editor,  I am writing to share concerns about Bill 2, a law that affects the daily work of family physicians and specialists in rural hospitals, and ultimately the care available to patients. The goal is to explain some of

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Not all business people make good politicians

Dear Editor,  Politicians often frustrate us with their bizarre decisions and policies, and failure to get things done. This has given rise to the saying, “If only businessmen ran government, everything would be fine.” As if there was any truth

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A step in the right direction

At the November public meeting of Pontiac mayors, council announced a decision that could turn out to be a significant step towards greater transparency from the MRC table.  Mayors passed a new schedule that will see the monthly council meetings

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We stand respectfully, but firmly

Dear Editor,  I’m writing today because our community matters, our health matters, and our doctors matter. We all know that living in the Pontiac comes with challenges – long distances, limited services, and families that depend on each other. But

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Black Friday for food?

Dear Editor,  I can buy a fridge, televisions, a mattress, a car, lamps, clothes, trips all over the world, etc etc etc on Black Friday, at varied large discounts. Can you please tell me why food prices are not reduced

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Why do we walk?

It was a familiar scene at the Pontiac Hospital on Sunday afternoon. A crowd gathered with homemade cardboard protest signs, made soggy by the snowfall, to express dissent of another Quebec healthcare policy – this time its controversial Law 2. 

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Eyes wide shut – or so they hope

Dear Editor, While we have been preoccupied thinking about municipal elections, the CAQ government has quietly introduced Bill 1, the “Quebec Constitution Act”. While it has sparked conversations about language and national identity, the deeper implications have not yet reached

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Should be giving thanks, not grief

To MNA Bussière and CAQ cohorts, I am taking a stance on Law 2 and this is my response to you. I was once very proud to live in a province that provided good and efficient health care for all

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On setting the tone

Dear Editor,  There were many recent election races where people were appalled at how “low, down and dirty” some campaigns got. Not all, by any means, but some. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth as well as concerns

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Groundhog day 

It’s not yet December and it’s already starting to feel like Groundhog Day – the Bill Murray version where he becomes trapped in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over again, and soon realizes his desperate attempts

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