Hanes: Supporting secularism and supporting secularism laws are not the same thing

The fate of Quebec’s controversial secularism law, Bill 21, is now in the hands of Canada’s highest court. But there is much more at stake.

Montreal Gazette

Frankie Legs has always had a problem with women and with Montréal... that's unlikely to change regardless of whom CAQists select to replace him.

Montréal women's #homelessness programs hit by major funding cuts: https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/montreal-womens-homelessness-programs-hit-by-major-funding-cuts-group-warns/

#CAQASTROPHE #CAQists #misogyny #assnat #polQC #QCpoli #cdnpoli #polcan #polMTL #MTLpoli

Montreal women’s homelessness programs hit by major funding cuts, group warns

A Montreal organization that supports women experiencing homelessness or housing instability says a large number of its services are being eliminated after a major funding cut announced in March.

CTVNews
Il faut se rappeler que l'actuelle mairesse de @[email protected] était opposée à la création du parc riverain. Elle voulait garder la marina pour que des personnes (pas toutes Montréalaises) puissent entreposer leur propriété privée sur le domaine public #polmtl #mtlpoli #montreal #lachine

Waterfront park in Lachine on ...
Waterfront park in Lachine on ice after borough administration said it isn’t backing the project yet

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DEFINE IMMEDIATE! Montréal allocates $6M to fix potholes, pledges immediate repairs: https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/montreal-allocates-6m-to-fix-potholes-pledges-immediate-repairs/ #le514 #polMTL #MTLpoli #montreal
Montreal allocates $6M to fix potholes, pledges immediate repairs

The City of Montreal has announced a series of measures to address bad road conditions and “adopt a new approach to prevent future potholes.”

CTVNews

Bonne chance avec ça !

L’administration Martinez Ferrada fait une promesse aux Montréalais : ils verront une différence cette année dans la propreté de la ville.

Les équipes de nettoyage seront présentes plus longtemps, avec plus d’appareils, ce qui fait craindre au syndicat des cols bleus que d’autres tâches soient délaissées.

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2026-03-16/grand-menage-printanier/montreal-promet-une-ville-plus-propre-que-jamais.php #polMTL #MTLpoli #montreal

Grand ménage printanier Montréal promet une ville « plus propre que jamais »

L’administration Martinez Ferrada fait une promesse aux Montréalais : ils verront une différence cette année dans la propreté de la ville. Les équipes de nettoyage seront présentes plus longtemps, avec plus d’appareils, ce qui fait craindre au syndicat des cols bleus que d’autres tâches soient délaissées.

La Presse
Budget du Québec L’état du métro continuera de se dégrader, croit la STM

Le métro montréalais continuera de se dégrader à court terme, prévient la Société de transport de Montréal (STM). Aucune nouvelle somme n’est prévue dans les cinq prochaines années pour le maintien des infrastructures dans le budget provincial, au moment où la moitié des stations sont déjà en mauvais état.

La Presse

If it's anything like the previous DECADE PLUS, then there will be vehicles parked along the street in front of the houses when the street cleaner is deployed and MAYBE by June the street will actually be cleaned of the abrasives, etc. that's accumulated along the curb... because the borough fails to ticket and tow the vehicles parked there!

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7131188 #polMTL #MTLpoli #montreal

Annual spring cleanup begins in Montreal — 2 weeks earlier than usual

The operation will start before April 1 under the Martinez Ferrada administration. Cleaning crews will also work longer than in previous years.

CBC
30 women and girls ‘violently’ killed in Canada so far in 2026: femicide observatory

Thirty women and girls have been “violently” killed in Canada in 2026 so far, according to a new report released by the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice.

CTVNews

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FILLING THE POTHOLES. WHY ARE POTHOLES LIKE SKIING MOGULS NOW?!??!?

Pothole damage up nearly 50 per cent in Montréal, via CTV News: https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/pothole-damage-up-nearly-50-per-cent-in-montreal-caa/ #mayorsoraya #polMTL #MTLpoli #514BS

Quite the wake-up call.

~44% of #paramedics say they are either planning to change their profession or retire in the next five years, according to a survey by the paramedics’ union.

~17% of the survey respondents said they will continue working as paramedics.

https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/02/27/half-paramedics-to-quit-montreal/

#firstresponders #essentialworkers #montreal #polMTL #polQC #MTLpoli #QCpoli #CAQASTROPHE

'A wake-up call': Nearly half of Montreal paramedics considering leaving their job, survey finds

About 44 per cent of paramedics say they are either planning to change their profession or retire in the next five years, according to a survey by the paramedics’ union. Only about 17 per cent of the survey respondents said they will continue working as paramedics. The union representing more than 950 Urgences-santé paramedics, who […]

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