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November 19, 2025

Opinion

What do you stand for?

As Parliament returned on Monday, MPs opened their fall sitting with a standing ovation for Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist who was fatally shot while

Allergic to mandates

Dear Editor, Whatever happened to persuasion? Governments at all levels seem to think they must draft very specific laws mandating the way we live rather

Another notwithstanding threat

It’s just over two weeks ago now that Quebec’s CAQ government announced its intention to introduce a bill that would ban public prayer.  This idea

A third place

In the 1980s, American sociologist Ray Oldenburg gave language to an idea that will likely be pretty familiar to anybody who grew up going to

Waltham fire agreement concerns

Dear Editor, As a Waltham resident, I see the next two meetings in the fire safety planning process as an important opportunity. On Sept. 4,

The knitters revolted

High school and elementary students across Quebec are being asked to take on a new challenge this year. The Quebec government is forcing them to

Despot in the making

Dear Editor, Leaked plans for the American administration to deploy National Guard troops to quell protests and “unrest” within the U.S. is not a surprise

More with less

Dear Editor and Dr. O’Neill, Thank you for the long story concerning Bill 106 (Local doctors concerned QC bill will ‘squeeze already overstretched’ colleagues, THE

All it takes is a spark

This is a public service announcement. In case you missed it, there is a complete and total fire ban on for most, if not all

One heck of a question period

It’s been a privilege to sit in on the public information meetings hosted by the directors of Quyon’s Maison de la Famille to update the

What do you stand for?

As Parliament returned on Monday, MPs opened their fall sitting with a standing ovation for Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist who was fatally shot while speaking at a Utah university on Sept. 10.  The ovation erupted after Conservative Alberta MP

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Allergic to mandates

Dear Editor, Whatever happened to persuasion? Governments at all levels seem to think they must draft very specific laws mandating the way we live rather than presenting evidence and suggestions for better living. I feel a bit offended when governments

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Another notwithstanding threat

It’s just over two weeks ago now that Quebec’s CAQ government announced its intention to introduce a bill that would ban public prayer.  This idea didn’t come from the committee of lawyers that’s been tasked with strengthening secularism across the

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A third place

In the 1980s, American sociologist Ray Oldenburg gave language to an idea that will likely be pretty familiar to anybody who grew up going to kitchen parties, cipaille suppers, or who’s spent some time sitting on the bench outside J

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Waltham fire agreement concerns

Dear Editor, As a Waltham resident, I see the next two meetings in the fire safety planning process as an important opportunity. On Sept. 4, Waltham council will be presented with additional fire maps prepared by Mr. Julien Gagnon. In

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The knitters revolted

High school and elementary students across Quebec are being asked to take on a new challenge this year. The Quebec government is forcing them to put away their phones for at least six hours every weekday – the duration of

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Despot in the making

Dear Editor, Leaked plans for the American administration to deploy National Guard troops to quell protests and “unrest” within the U.S. is not a surprise given Trump’s less than secret wish to be president for more than the Constitutional two

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More with less

Dear Editor and Dr. O’Neill, Thank you for the long story concerning Bill 106 (Local doctors concerned QC bill will ‘squeeze already overstretched’ colleagues, THE EQUITY, July 23, 2025). If passed, local doctors who have a heavy work load could

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All it takes is a spark

This is a public service announcement. In case you missed it, there is a complete and total fire ban on for most, if not all municipalities across the Pontiac. This extends to people who have been given a permit to

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One heck of a question period

It’s been a privilege to sit in on the public information meetings hosted by the directors of Quyon’s Maison de la Famille to update the community on their efforts to keep this critical social service organization alive. These four women

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