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What the government must do is to find the inefficiencies within the health bureaucracy and redirect these savings into providing care.

The language I speak, the culture I call my own, carry me through life. Why should we have to fight to keep that narrative alive?

"This is a law that clearly sends out a message that anglophone Quebecers are second-class citizens."

Article content As more and more people are being vaccinated, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel. Although the tunnel seems longer in this country than many had hoped, we’re nearing the point where this pandemic might finally be behind us. However, that may be small comfort once we reckon with the long-term economic and social effects, which might be more harmful to many of us than the health scare itself. The pandemic hit quickly, and governments around the world were forc...

Robert Libman: Its time to speak up, diplomatically, but with passion Those who step up can expect to take some lumps, but its clear Quebec Liberals wont defend anglo concerns; its up to the community. Author of the article: Robert Libman  •  Special to Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Apr 30, 2021  •  April 30, 2021  •  3 minute read  •  A bilingual sign is seen in 2013 at Nettoyeur Masson, one of the companies involved in the 1988 Supreme Court decision that ruled ag...

It is now time to consider how to counter Quebec’s evident appetite for the notwithstanding clause. Author of the article: Julius H. Grey  •  Special to Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Apr 26, 2021  •  5 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  Perhaps the best way to curb misuse of the notwithstanding clause "would be for the Supreme Court to reverse its past ruling that a province may derogate from the charter at its absolute discretion and to set out principles of good fai...

It is early days, but new president Marlene Jennings of the Quebec Community Group Network [QCGN] has already failed her first test. It is very doubtful that was representing her

Article content Vaccines versus variants. The race is coming down to the wire. Our provincial government, bearer of our vaccines, seemed to be tripping over its own feet, but has been scrambling in the past few days to pick up the pace. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Robert Libman: We cant afford to have empty vaccination centres Back to video Last week, I received my COVID-19 vaccination at Décarie Square. I was in and out in about 25 minute...

Parties multiplying ahead of Montreal municipal election As of this week, the city counts 13 officially authorized political parties, only five of which existed in the last city-wide election in 2017. Author of the article: Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Mar 15, 2021  •  March 15, 2021  •  4 minute read  •  Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâces current borough mayor, Sue Montgomery, recently launched Courage Montréal–Équipe Sue Montgomery, one of two borough-level ...

Article content Who would have thought that getting a needle jabbed in your arm would feel like winning the golden ticket? Unfortunately, though, if you live in Canada, your chances of being inoculated with the COVID vaccine were lower than in 37 other countries around the world, according to a recent ranking. Regardless of where you point the finger, the fact that it has taken so long is beyond belief for an envied G7 country like ours, lagging behind such nations as Chile, Turkey, Serbia and ...