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

The Liberal leadership race is kicking into high gear. The window to join closes Thursday and there are already some notable names vying for the top job. Faiza Amin discusses the strategy being used ...

Placing a maple leaf amid the 50 stars of Old Glory is less likely than the Maple Leafs hockey team winning the Stanley Cup, which the embattled Toronto hockey team hasn’t done since the presidency of ...

Trump pledged in his inaugural address that tariffs would be coming in a speech in which he promised a golden era for America ...

Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister, sought to distance herself from Mr. Trudeau in a public letter ...

After more than nine years in power, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned on January 6, 2025. But a photo of him ...

Canadians hoping plans for high-frequency rail between Toronto and Quebec City would move forward this year will instead see ...

Justin Trudeau has announced that he would step down ... By the new year, the Liberal party’s regional Atlantic and Quebec caucuses had abandoned Trudeau, as he had lost the support of most of his ...

In Justin Trudeau’s now almost 10 years in office the most profound changes have resulted from events, not policies, including the advent of Donald Trump, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the election of ...

Justin Trudeau on Monday announced his resignation ... Champagne is also a top contender to replace Trudeau as the party leader. Liberal leaders from Quebec favour him as a suitable choice for party ...

Justin Trudeau, possibly the worst prime ... Harper was a more dangerous threat to Canada than ISIS. Trudeau himself captured the Liberal mood when he mused about the possibility of “making Quebec a ...

OTTAWA — The field of potential candidates to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader is growing, ahead of a key caucus meeting Wednesday where Liberal MPs are expected to debate ...