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Brownstein: 'What would have become of them if not for the war?'

Brownstein: 'What would have become of them if not for the war?'

Rob Drummond has more than enough on his plate: He’s an emergency room physician at St. Mary’s Hospital and an assistant professor at McGill’s...

yesterday 9

Montreal Gazette

Bill Brownstein

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I clicked on the CBC News website yesterday morning and got the usual message: There with you then. Here with you now. As a critical part of the...

yesterday 8

Montreal Gazette

Josh Freed

Libman: Carney can count on Canadians' patience for only so long

Libman: Carney can count on Canadians' patience for only so long

“Patience is a virtue.” In today’s world, however, particularly in politics, this adage is being put to the test. With the many challenges society...

yesterday 9

Montreal Gazette

Robert Libman

Drimonis: How about we 'first do no harm' to our doctors?

Drimonis: How about we 'first do no harm' to our doctors?

As the doctors-versus-the-Quebec-government war rages on, what’s shocked me the most is how physicians are too often being portrayed as selfish,...

previous day 10

Montreal Gazette

La Drimonis

The Right Chemistry: There are no cows in Louis Pasteur's crypt

The Right Chemistry: There are no cows in Louis Pasteur's crypt

Ask the question: “Who introduced the pasteurization of milk?” and I can pretty well guarantee that the answer will be: “Louis Pasteur.” I know...

previous day 8

Montreal Gazette

Joe Schwarcz

Trent: Is this the best Montreal can muster at election time?

Trent: Is this the best Montreal can muster at election time?

New Yorkers have lurched from right to hard left in choosing mayors. In 2002, they elected Michael Bloomberg, a hecto-billionaire. Then came Bill...

thursday 1

Montreal Gazette

Peter F. Trent

Pratte: To fix Montreal, look beyond first 100 days of new regime

Pratte: To fix Montreal, look beyond first 100 days of new regime

Montreal’s new mayor, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, has set an ambitious program for her first 100 days in office, including: a “mayors’ table” to...

04.11.2025 1

Montreal Gazette

André Pratte

Labos: Bothered by bunions? Take it one step at a time

Labos: Bothered by bunions? Take it one step at a time

Why anyone would wear high heeled shoes is a mystery to me. The pain and discomfort seem too high a price to pay for the stylish payoff. But...

04.11.2025 5

Montreal Gazette

Christopher Labos

Hanes: How Luc Rabouin and Projet Montréal blew it

Hanes: How Luc Rabouin and Projet Montréal blew it

If there was a moment that best illustrates where Projet Montréal Leader Luc Rabouin’s campaign to be the city’s next mayor ran aground, it was...

04.11.2025 2

Montreal Gazette

Allison Hanes