Finally someone else!!! I can’t stand him

Thanks for nothing, François Legault During his resignation speech, François Legault pathetically tried to spin all the glaring failures of his premiership into positives.

“François Legault may well be remembered as Quebec’s worst premier since Maurice Duplessis, a man whose authoritarian reign is literally called ‘la Grande Noirceur.’”

Thanks for nothing, François Legault

#polqc

a young boy in a striped shirt is pointing his finger ALT: a young boy in a striped shirt is pointing his finger

We shouldn't all be forced to live in this episode of The Twilight Zone constantly. This is no way to live.

Vexatious litigants are tearing down Montreal culture, one noise complaint at a time Montreal culture is suffering due to vexatious litigants: people who continuously make unreasonable legal complaints simply to inflict damage.

If you don’t like noise, then don’t move next door to a music venue. It’s that simple.

Vexatious litigants are tearing down Montreal culture, one noise complaint at a time

Canada’s mainstream media has a Conservative bias Canada’s mainstream media has a Conservative bias.

The National Post and Toronto Sun endorsed Pierre Poilievre in the 2025 federal election, and at least 11 of Canada’s legacy news outlets endorsed the Conservatives in the six previous elections.

There’s an obvious media bias towards the CPC, despite Poilievre’s claims that the opposite is true.

Archival Art Will Not Save Us Archival work has a place in historical recovery and cultural self-understanding. But not every artwork must be archival, and our politics shouldn’t end with presence rather than action.

There’s a reason “archival practice” has become such a popular concept in recent years, but writer Vinh Phu Pham argues that the conversation too often stops there.

Canada's Cynthia Appiah takes silver in World Cup monobob at Winterberg WINTERBERG – Canada’s Cynthia Appiah earned silver in women’s monobob at the IBSF World Cup Winterberg on Saturday. Appiah, from Toronto, finished with a two-heat time of one minute...

WINTERBERG – Canada’s Cynthia Appiah earned silver in women’s monobob at the IBSF World Cup Winterberg on Saturday. www.brandonsun.com/sports/sport...

Jazz Band Cancels New Year's Eve Performance At Kennedy Center

“Jazz was born from struggle and from a relentless insistence on freedom: freedom of thought, of expression, and of the full human voice,” the statement read. “Some of us have been making this music for many decades, and that history still shapes us. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-ep...

SQ seeks missing Montreal man last seen on Christmas Eve Quebec provincial police (SQ) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Montreal man who has been missing since Dec. 24.

Quebec provincial police (SQ) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Montreal man who has been missing since Dec. 24.

Want to Build a Better World? The São Paulo Bienal Has Some Tips

My review of the São Paulo Bienal is out! Please click through on the gift link below.

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Risking their lives for safety. 💔

Observations from Montreal An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.

“Montreal’s political class isn’t really interested in solving the housing affordability crisis — high rents benefit them directly.”

Montreal can’t afford landlords for mayors.

#polmtl

"Someone like me just wouldn't have been able to carve out a space for themselves on Saturday Night Live years ago. Hopefully now it will be more common to see a queer Asian person succeed on SNL, or any TV show.”

— Bowen Yang ♥️

Art work is work. Pass it on.

STM finally reaches agreement with bus drivers, metro operators The STM has finally reached an agreement with 4,500 Montreal bus and paratransit drivers, metro operators and station attendants.

STM finally reaches agreement with bus drivers, metro operators

“Employees will receive a gradual 17.5% wage increase over five years, along with a lump sum of 2.5% for 2025.”

Air Canada has launched nonstop flights from Montreal to Santiago, Chile Air Canada has launched nonstop flights from Montreal to Santiago, Chile, which will continue through Feb. 27, 2026.

Air Canada has launched nonstop flights from Montreal to Santiago, Chile

De nouveaux bijoux journalistiques qui s’en viennent

Is Montreal on the cusp of enshittification? From a historical perspective, following an overwhelmingly boring election, Montreal might be on the cusp of enshittification.

Is Montreal on the cusp of enshittification?

“At a certain point, our politicians are going to have to realize that speaking French alone isn’t going to cut it. Montreal needs to be a city with purpose.”

#polmtl

New study finds that 80% of Canadians with the strongest belief in disinformation vote Conservative An EKOS study on disinformation in Canada has found that Conservative Party voters are the most likely to believe disinformation.

The Disinformation Party of Canada needs a new leader.

“80% of the most disinformed Canadians support the CPC.”

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McGill axes varsity and competitive sports teams in sweeping overhaul montrealgazette.com/news/mcgill-...

Just watched a man, reeks of privilege, stride past everyone in line at the boarding gate and confidently extend his boarding pass only to be turned back by the gate agent because boarding hadn’t started yet. It was glorious.

@lizaoutlives.bsky.social you’ve outlived many idols this weekend

And to be clear for the scolds, I love science. I believe this testing works. And I also believe because it is gendered and for women, the establishment doesn’t care about the discomfort. Like most medical things, women are supposed to shut up and endure it. No thanks.

This is Jude. He had a long day and just wants to relax with his tunes. Which he can notably turn on all by himself. 13/10 (TT: heyjudethebeagle)

A dedication page to a book. The page says "To my family. Please don't read this."

my bluesky

The Montreal housing crisis — brought to you by predatory landlords, Airbnb profiteers and the politicians who enable them The Montreal housing crisis — brought to you by predatory landlords, Airbnb profiteers and the politicians who enable them.

“Rents in Montreal have doubled since 2019. Landlords shamelessly exploited people’s vulnerability with unethical rent increases during the pandemic, and the subsequent economic instability. The political class has been completely ineffective in addressing the problem, and even complicit.”

Montreal's Leylah Fernandez just won a doubles match alongside Venus Williams and will be facing Aryna Sabalenka tomorrow at the #USOpen. 🎾

Go Leylah! 🇨🇦

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Club DD's to open in old Blue Dog space, care of Champs staff and three Montreal musicians Club DD's, a new bar at the site of the recently closed Blue Dog music venue, is soft-launching today with terrasse service through Aug. 31.

Club DD’s to open in old Blue Dog space, care of Champs staff and three Montreal musicians