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Wednesday Night #2250
2025 Canada Federal Election The Walrus called it The Election That Asks Canada What Country It Wants to Be, given Two l ...
Margaret M. Lefebvre R.I.P.
Saying Farewell to Margaret Lefebvre It was memorable, as would be expected of a Margaret-directed event. Beautifully, a ...
Wednesday Night #2249
The Papacy The news early on Easter Monday that Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charmin ...
Philippe II de Gaspé Beaubien R.I.P. 1928 – 2025
Charismatic entrepreneur Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien was ‘Mayor of the Fair’ at Expo 67 Fred Langan After Philippe I ...
Wednesday Night #2248
It is with the most profound sorrow that I confirm the news that our beloved and irreplaceable friend Margaret Lefebvre ...
Wednesday Night #2247
A tale of two Peters For the past several months, Wednesday Night’s favorite automotive expert, Peter Frise, has h ...
Wednesday Night #2246
“Liberation Day” / Trump Tariff Day Red, white and bruised: World braces for battery of Trump tariffs on Wed ...
Wednesday Night #2245
As expected, Liberal Leader Mark Carney called an April 28th federal election — and in the face of Donald Trump’s co ...
Sabra Bissette Ledent R.I.P.
Sabra Bissette Ledent 15 September 1947- 21 March 2025 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sabra ...
Richard G. Gervais R.I.P.
Richard G. Gervais passed away in Montreal on March 10, 2025, surrounded by members of his family. He was the son of Aur ...
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Israel, Palestine, Gaza, West Bank June 2025-
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Putin’s War Russia-Ukraine September 2024-
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U.S. Government & governance 3 July 2025-
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Europe & EU March 2025-
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U.S. Education May 2024-
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza February – July 2023
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Climate change, uncertainty & security February 2021- May 10, 2023
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SCOTUS & the US courts December 2020- May 2022
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Wednesday Night #1974
January 15, 2020, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1974
This is such sad news, Diana. He was a presence of calm and reason in our discussions which were sometimes…
Re The UN General Assembly Speaker Schedule is Here! I note that whoever will be speaking for Canada this year…
So many memories, particularly of the years as neighbours on Rosemount Avenue, with shared activities, adventures and lively political discussions.…
I’m sure by now all have heard about Biden’s dropping out. Although we all agreed last Wednesday that this was…
Molly Minturn - My family is heartbroken to share that my father died in surgery on Monday, Feb. 10. It…