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June 25, 2026

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Candidates talk inflation

Brett Thoms Pontiac September 7, 2022 With less than one month to go before the provincial election, THE EQUITY will reach out to each party

Nurse recruitment at a standstill

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville July 20, 2022 Since February 2020, young families in the Pontiac have not been able to access one of the fundamental services

Fortin addresses MRC at public meeting

Brett Thoms Bryson May 18, 2022 The MRC held its regularly scheduled public meeting last Wednesday evening. In addition to the regular passing of resolutions

Passage of Bill 96 imminent

Brett Thoms Pontiac May 18 2022 Pontiac MNA André Fortin expects Bill 96 to become law during this week’s sitting of the National Assembly, despite

Year in Review – December 2021

Women’s Institute seeks support to reopen obstetrics unit Nine first-time mayors and nine re-elected mayors gathered at the Lions Hall in Bryson on Wednesday evening

Post-election interview with André Fortin

Brett Thoms Pontiac October 7, 2022 André Fortin has been reelected for his third term as MNA for the riding of Pontiac. Not only was Fortin the only member of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) elected outside the greater Montreal

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Candidates on healthcare and climate change

Brett Thoms Pontiac September 13, 2022 This week, as a part of our ongoing election series, THE EQUITY canvassed the candidates of all the parties running in the riding on their policy positions on healthcare and climate change. Starting with

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Candidates talk inflation

Brett Thoms Pontiac September 7, 2022 With less than one month to go before the provincial election, THE EQUITY will reach out to each party campaigning in Pontiac to hear what they have to say about important issues. Each week

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Nurse recruitment at a standstill

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville July 20, 2022 Since February 2020, young families in the Pontiac have not been able to access one of the fundamental services at the Pontiac Hospital due to a pause that had been announced in order to

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Fortin addresses MRC at public meeting

Brett Thoms Bryson May 18, 2022 The MRC held its regularly scheduled public meeting last Wednesday evening. In addition to the regular passing of resolutions by the Council of Mayors, Pontiac MNA André Fortin was present at the meeting and

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Passage of Bill 96 imminent

Brett Thoms Pontiac May 18 2022 Pontiac MNA André Fortin expects Bill 96 to become law during this week’s sitting of the National Assembly, despite concerns of Quebec’s English-speaking communities. “When parliament resumes next week, it’s likely going to pass

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Year in Review – December 2021

Women’s Institute seeks support to reopen obstetrics unit Nine first-time mayors and nine re-elected mayors gathered at the Lions Hall in Bryson on Wednesday evening for the first public meeting of the Pontiac MRC Council of Mayors since the November

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