The conversation
April 22, 2025
In a national election where the competition between candidates often turns ugly, it was heartening to witness last week’s conversation among the people vying to
In a national election where the competition between candidates often turns ugly, it was heartening to witness last week’s conversation among the people vying to
Dear Editor, Proportional Representation and Electoral Reform are two big ideas that get flung about quite a lot during election seasons. Reduced to the simplest
Dear Editor, Just days from now, we’ll have a chance to influence the leadership of our nation. In Quebec, the workings of the federal government
Dear Editor, During the Nov. 27, 2024 MRC municipal meeting, I asked a question regarding the shares calculation for Alleyn and Cawood. Initially their comparative
A phone call came in last week from a stranger with an ominous warning. Colette Boisvert Canavan, the director general of a nine-unit seniors home
Dear Editor,I would like to respond to an article about a Danford conundrum (Mayors reject Alleyn and Cawood request to pause legal action, THE EQUITY,
Dear Editor, Having grown up in a family whose dinnertime conversations were as often about the Civil War as about the high school basketball team,
It began with an idea. Thomas Villeneuve wanted to create a space where he and fellow residents of Otter Lake could build a shared vision
The age of artificial intelligence – AI, to its friends – is upon us. And with it has come a worldwide discussion about its benefits
Dear Editor, Although now retired, I once worked for National Defence in Quebec and Ontario as a contractor, managing a supply section for 10 years.
In a national election where the competition between candidates often turns ugly, it was heartening to witness last week’s conversation among the people vying to represent Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi in which the interplay among them was respectful, civil and, at times,
Dear Editor, Proportional Representation and Electoral Reform are two big ideas that get flung about quite a lot during election seasons. Reduced to the simplest terms, the thought behind them is to change our current electoral procedures to some other
Dear Editor, Just days from now, we’ll have a chance to influence the leadership of our nation. In Quebec, the workings of the federal government are often subtle – not the showy functions such as bleeding our hospital services dry,
Dear Editor, During the Nov. 27, 2024 MRC municipal meeting, I asked a question regarding the shares calculation for Alleyn and Cawood. Initially their comparative factor for 2024 was 3.7 (370 per cent) but, after further investigation, it had been
A phone call came in last week from a stranger with an ominous warning. Colette Boisvert Canavan, the director general of a nine-unit seniors home in Low, shared what she had learned from a CISSSO director: that the CLSC in
Dear Editor,I would like to respond to an article about a Danford conundrum (Mayors reject Alleyn and Cawood request to pause legal action, THE EQUITY, March 26, 2025). The manner in which the MRC Pontiac is attempting to collect the
Dear Editor, Having grown up in a family whose dinnertime conversations were as often about the Civil War as about the high school basketball team, it comes naturally to me to be fascinated by the latest findings which offer us
It began with an idea. Thomas Villeneuve wanted to create a space where he and fellow residents of Otter Lake could build a shared vision for the future of their community. Turns out he’s not alone. In March, he invited
The age of artificial intelligence – AI, to its friends – is upon us. And with it has come a worldwide discussion about its benefits and dangers. There is little doubt that there are many benefits to be gained from
Dear Editor, Although now retired, I once worked for National Defence in Quebec and Ontario as a contractor, managing a supply section for 10 years. During this time, everyone including myself, military members and reserve members, had to have Secret
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