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Arron Neal

Arron Neal

Montreal Gazette

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Neal: I welcome the fall of a dictator, but I question the war in Iran

It is possible to be relieved by the defeat of an authoritarian ruler and recoil at the violence and conduct of those claiming credit for it.

20.03.2026 20

Montreal Gazette

Arron Neal

Neal: Keeping kids off tech won’t keep them safe

15.01.2026 20

Montreal Gazette

Arron Neal

Neal: I'm not a grinch but I'm resisting the holiday pressure to spend

18.12.2025 20

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Neal: Minority leaders feed hunger to be seen and heard

20.11.2025 10

Montreal Gazette

Arron Neal

Neal: Access to care shouldn't require a stopwatch

13.11.2025 20

Montreal Gazette

Arron Neal

Neal: Police violence is the real horror for parents this season 

16.10.2025 20

Montreal Gazette

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Neal: Time to reverse the trend on poor voter turnout in municipal elections

Thirty-eight per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the last municipal election, meaning six out of 10 Montrealers failed the assignment. If the...

19.09.2025 10

Montreal Gazette

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Neal: Back-to-school shopping is a crash course in microeconomics

Back-to-school shopping is an annual ritual that feels both urgent and absurd. Parents rush to buy all the things, knowing full well some of them will...

27.08.2025 10

Montreal Gazette

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Neal: Finally bought a house — 15 years and 3 displacements later

Like many families in Montreal, mine is still unpacking — digging through boxes to find the tools and utensils we need to make summer meals special....

18.07.2025 10

Montreal Gazette

Arron Neal

Neal: My son is graduating Grade 6. Here’s the Montreal I want him to grow up in

When my family came to visit this spring, bringing together four generations of Black women under one roof, I did what any good host would: I hunted...

20.06.2025 20

Montreal Gazette

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Neal: Summer break is a stress test for working families

It’s 5:59 p.m. and I’m sweating over my keyboard — glass of water in one hand, credit card in the other — waiting to score two spots at the...

16.05.2025 20

Montreal Gazette

Arron Neal