I did not expect that Marilyn Gladu would be crossing the floor! Nice report by @althiaraj.bsky.social
www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...

Opinion | Trump’s Fixation on This Phrase Reveals Something About the War in Iran

On Trump's illusion about being "ahead of schedule".

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/o...

Opinion | Remember the Oil Shocks of the ’70s? This Is Going to Be Worse. Much Worse.

"This Energy Crisis Is Going to Change the World" - lots of examples in this piece about the changes that are coming in a time of increased oil prices.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/o...

Opinion | Goodbye, ‘Queer Eye.’ Goodbye, Queer Acceptance.

A reflection on queer acceptance in the USA, including where it is strong and where it is faltering.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/o...

Australia Temporarily Blocks Iranians With Visitor Visas From Entry

Australia offers asylum to elite athletes but cancels visas for other Iranians: "Zali Steggall, a ... member of Parliament, accused the Australian government of hypocrisy for championing the athletes’ cause while imposing the travel ban for other Iranian nationals."
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/w...

Heated Rivalry is so Quebec-coded With Heated Rivalry, Jacob Tierney has produced a series that is, in many ways, a very Quebec and Montreal product.

“In many ways, Tierney’s choices represent the evolution of Quebec’s English community: distinctly different from English speakers in the rest of Canada, and very much influenced by and attached to Quebec’s francophone culture.” @cultmtl.com
cultmtl.com/2026/03/heat...

On Beirut’s Waterfront, Loss Meets Life, and Luxury, Amid War

I have many memories walking up and down the Corniche in Beirut, a place where rich and poor enjoy the fresh air of the sea. This report describes how it is today, amidst the bombings from Israel.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/w...

Alberta’s Separatists Are Chasing a Total Cowboy Fantasy | The Walrus The province they describe—rural, homogeneous, under siege—bears little resemblance to reality

thewalrus.ca/albertas-sep...

Living with Ghosts: How Physical Traces of the Past Shape Cultural Trauma in Chinatowns - Matt Patterson, Henry Tsang, Bryan Kuk, Weiqi Li, Mojtaba Rostami, 2026 Cultural trauma refers to how past experiences of harm can fundamentally transform a community’s shared identity, potentially generating feelings of solidarity ...

Interesting article on how cultural trauma informs community life and heritage preservation, with a focus on Chinatowns in Calgary and other North American cities, in ASR. (by @yyz2yyc.bsky.social and team.)

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Opinion | The Dilemma of the Bisexual Son

A thoughtful reflection on bisexuality, family relationships and acceptance, by Tarek Ziad.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/o...

Some great ideas for visiting Montreal.

AI recipes are flooding social media feeds. Can you tell what’s real? It’s home cook beware as AI-generated recipes take over the internet

This is a nice article by Dakshana Bascaramurty about AI recipes with a quiz to test your knowledge. (I failed!) A few months ago my social media feed was flooded with AI recipes but it seems to have subsided now, perhaps because I didn't click any of them. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/f...

Nombre record d’élus noirs au Québec | « Je suis le rêve le plus fou de mes ancêtres » Ils étaient une vingtaine autour de la table, samedi matin, dans le pavillon lumineux du parc Henri-Bourassa.

www.lapresse.ca/actualites/c...

The French lesson that Canada needs More needs to be done to improve the teaching of French as a second language

"more needs to be done to improve the teaching of French as a second language across Canada"

Je suis tout à fait d'accord.

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/909ce72...

Thanks for the update! I hope you went skiing!

Smith and Poilievre find someone to blame for their problems: immigrants Canada has seen rapid population growth in the past without the issues now being attributed to newcomers

A nice overview by Andrew Coyne on misguided anti-migrant proposals in Canada: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/909ce72...

Quebec City might be Canada’s most successful city The Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Reporting this story in Cameroon, I met people who were blind because larval worms died in their eyeballs: NTDs cause immense suffering and disability.
But they're preventable! And treatable! And eliminatable!

Three things witchcraft taught me about God - Anglican Journal People find Jesus in a lot of places, but I found Him in a spellbook.

Here is an example from Canada: anglicanjournal.com/three-things...
This article caused some controversy for the @anglicanjournal.bsky.social, they received some letters to the editor and posted a follow-up in subsequent issues.

Canada’s passenger rail lines are getting revived after decades of vanishing service Across North America, there is a grassroots clamouring for the return of railway lines that once provided a reliable and affordable alternative to cars and planes

Time to bring back the trains in Canada! 👏 🚆
Great article by @taras-grescoe.com

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/909ce72...

I like this platform and the direction it is heading.

Sounds interesting, but the link doesn't work.

Irene Parlby Mary Irene Parlby (née Marryat), Alberta MLA (1921–35), women’s rights advocate, activist (born 9 January 1868 in London, UK; died 12 July 1965 in Red Deer...

thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/m...

I noticed the error because the 2nd woman in Canada to be appointed a provincial cabinet minister, Irene Parlby, was the MLA for my hometown of Lacombe, AB. She was a cabinet minister from 1921-1935 (long before I was born!) and advocated for women's rights in Canadian politics.

I was reading the Montreal Gazette (@mtlgazette.bsky.social) on the weekend and noticed an error in a column. So, I wrote them a little note and my letter is in the paper today!
montrealgazette.com/opinion/lett...

Changement des règles en immigration | Les élus montréalais réclament à l’unisson une « clause grand-père » L’abolition du Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ), qui obligera plusieurs travailleurs étrangers à quitter la province, nuit à la « crédibilité du Québec et celle de Montréal », affirme la mai...

Une belle initiative: Les élus montréalais réclament à l’unisson une « clause grand-père » www.lapresse.ca/actualites/g...

Meet my 96-year-old roommate Tom, who never charged me rent Tom lives independently and had hosted commuters in the past. I was to have a coffee with him every morning and read the paper

A nice reflection about an unexpected intergenerational friendship.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/909ce72...

To Their Shock, Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers

To Their Shock, Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers, via @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...

AI and Hollywood and entertainment: an interesting episode of The Daily @nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/p...

I enjoyed your talk today, including this political cartoon! :)