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May 28, 2026

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Why do we walk?

It was a familiar scene at the Pontiac Hospital on Sunday afternoon. A crowd gathered with homemade cardboard protest signs, made soggy by the snowfall,

Eyes wide shut – or so they hope

Dear Editor, While we have been preoccupied thinking about municipal elections, the CAQ government has quietly introduced Bill 1, the “Quebec Constitution Act”. While it

On setting the tone

Dear Editor,  There were many recent election races where people were appalled at how “low, down and dirty” some campaigns got. Not all, by any

Groundhog day 

It’s not yet December and it’s already starting to feel like Groundhog Day – the Bill Murray version where he becomes trapped in a time

Congratulations

Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate Mr. Stewart, Ms. Kuijper Dickson, and your journalists and staff of The Equity for the new look of

Montreal-quality

Dear Editor, I would hope that some level of government would take on the task of fixing the pavement on Route 303/Centre Street in Shawville,

Sand in the soup

Dear Editor, When I worked for National Defence as a civilian contractor, I had to have Level 11 Secret Clearance, both when I worked in

Progressives

Dear Editor, In drawing inspiration from New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s recent election victory and wondering what it would take for progressives to win here

Priorities, priorities

On Thursday evening, MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller was sworn in officially for her third term at the helm of county politics. A quick check

Why do we walk?

It was a familiar scene at the Pontiac Hospital on Sunday afternoon. A crowd gathered with homemade cardboard protest signs, made soggy by the snowfall, to express dissent of another Quebec healthcare policy – this time its controversial Law 2. 

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Eyes wide shut – or so they hope

Dear Editor, While we have been preoccupied thinking about municipal elections, the CAQ government has quietly introduced Bill 1, the “Quebec Constitution Act”. While it has sparked conversations about language and national identity, the deeper implications have not yet reached

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Should be giving thanks, not grief

To MNA Bussière and CAQ cohorts, I am taking a stance on Law 2 and this is my response to you. I was once very proud to live in a province that provided good and efficient health care for all

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On setting the tone

Dear Editor,  There were many recent election races where people were appalled at how “low, down and dirty” some campaigns got. Not all, by any means, but some. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth as well as concerns

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Groundhog day 

It’s not yet December and it’s already starting to feel like Groundhog Day – the Bill Murray version where he becomes trapped in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over again, and soon realizes his desperate attempts

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Congratulations

Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate Mr. Stewart, Ms. Kuijper Dickson, and your journalists and staff of The Equity for the new look of the paper. The articles have been informative and interesting. That’s not to say they weren’t

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Montreal-quality

Dear Editor, I would hope that some level of government would take on the task of fixing the pavement on Route 303/Centre Street in Shawville, from the 7th line on into town. This is a major traffic route, and the

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Sand in the soup

Dear Editor, When I worked for National Defence as a civilian contractor, I had to have Level 11 Secret Clearance, both when I worked in Quebec and Ontario. With all due respect, how can the federal Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre,

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Progressives

Dear Editor, In drawing inspiration from New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s recent election victory and wondering what it would take for progressives to win here (Money talks, Nov. 12), you make some good points. You are absolutely right that the

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Priorities, priorities

On Thursday evening, MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller was sworn in officially for her third term at the helm of county politics. A quick check of the archives and yep, it was yours truly who covered her first inauguration for

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