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One can easily imagine mordecai Richler sitting on a bar stool, cigar in one hand and a glass of Scotch in the other, having a good laugh at Montreal’s politicians and bureaucrats, who so badly bungled a tribute to him. Or taking to his trusty Smith Corona manual typewriter and mercilessly skewering them with his […]

  • By: Andy Riga
  • October 11, 2016 October 29, 2019
  • 23:40

Whiffs of scandal and cabinet turnover have plagued the Liberal premier. But voter support still outpaces that of his rivals

It's been 40 years since Montreal's ambitious but troubled Olympic Games. This year, the city's "legacy" projects include tearing down an expressway and sprucing up the main commercial street

  • By: Andy Riga
  • July 28, 2016 October 29, 2019
  • 23:40

Politics in Quebec is always a box of chocolates. After a disastrous start to the year, including a divorce from Quebec media diva Julie Snyder, Pierre Karl Péladeau focused his energies on leading Quebec’s Opposition party, the Parti Québécois (PQ). Indeed, PKP’s early-morning news conferences and stinging attacks on Liberal Premier Philippe Couillard’s government suggested […]

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Like many cities, Montreal struggles with limited taxation powers. The mayor wants to boost business by diversifying the tax base

  • By: Andy Riga
  • April 21, 2016 October 29, 2019
  • 23:00

Although Quebecor scion and PQ leader Pierre Karl Péladeau has run into political headwinds, he shows no signs of leaving

A new bill addresses corruption in awarding public contracts. But some critics say it does not go far enough

The shrinking availability of affordable rental housing is taking its toll on renters

  • By: Andy Riga
  • October 8, 2015 October 29, 2019
  • 23:00

The province has a grand new plan to boost shipping and commerce on the St. Lawrence River. But many hurdles remain

  • By: Andy Riga
  • July 26, 2015 October 29, 2019
  • 23:00