FTB Weekends: US Supreme Court Poised to Overturn Roe v Wade & Canadian Conservative Leadership Race
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss the news that the US Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade and what it might mean for Canada & the Federal Conservative Party Leadership Race plus try and find some lighter news. Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow Jason C. McLean @jasoncmclean on Twitter and Instagram Facebook Comments
FTB Weekends: Downtown Montreal’s 50 000 Pound Ring, Gay Men Can Donate Blood in Canada & More Musk
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss the giant and expensive ring coming to Downtown Montreal and the reaction to it, Canada lifting the ban on men who have sex with men from donating blood (and Hema-Quebec doing something “distinct”) and Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter. Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow […]
FTB Saturdays: SAT to Serve Booze for 24 Hours, Russia Bans 61 More Canadians & Depp/Heard Trial
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss Montreal’s pilot project to allow the S.A.T. to serve alcohol without a last call, Russia banning 61 more Canadians, the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial and more Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow Jason C. McLean @jasoncmclean on Twitter and Instagram Facebook Comments
FTB Saturdays: Pope Francis to Visit Canada, Musk Versus Twitter & Falaise St-Jacques Park
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss Pope Francis’ planned visit to Canada to meet with Residential School survivors, Elon Musk’s attempt to buy Twitter (and Twitter’s attempts to block him), the City of Montreal moving forward on Falaise St-Jacques Park and more. Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow Jason C. McLean […]
Holly Rhiannon and Haunted Montreal’s Video Ghost Stories
Holly Rhiannon has had an affinity for the paranormal since she was a kid growing up in Winnipeg. She lived in a series of old homes, one of which her and her mother noticed had an unexplained window when seen from the outside. “We realized that it was behind the closet,” she said in a […]
FTB Saturdays: Musk’s Twitter Purchase, Smith Barred from the Oscars & Pedestrian Montreal Streets
Dawn McSweeney and Jason C. McLean discuss Elon Musk purchasing 9% of Twitter and not declaring it right away to make some cash, 10 Montreal streets going pedestrian-only for the next three summers and Will Smith being barred from the Oscars for 10 years. Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow Jason C. […]
FTB Saturdays: NDP – Liberal Deal, Quebec Healthcare and Election & Ukraine + Russian Vodka
On a Saturday edition of FTB Fridays, Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss the recent deal between Jagmeet Singh’s NDP and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, François Legault and the upcoming Quebec election and the ongoing Ukraine invasion. Follow Dawn McSweeney on Twitter and Instagram @mcmoxy and read her book The Mountains We Climb by Accident […]
Back with a Vengeance: The Montreal Just for Laughs Festival Announces its 2022 Lineup
The Montreal festival that launched the careers of comedy legends like Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler, Dave Chapelle, and Jimmy Fallon is back, and it is back with a vengeance. That’s right comedy lovers, the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival has announced its 2022 lineup and it looks awesome. This year’s festival features galas hosted by […]
The NDP Keeping the Liberals in Power Until 2025 is Both Responsible and Politically Shrewd
Jagmeet Singh and the Federal NDP struck a deal with Justin Trudeau’s Minority Liberal Government to support them electorally when it comes to confidence motions until 2025, giving the Libs a defacto Majority Government. In exchange, the NDP (and Canadians) get dental care gradually implemented until everyone earning less than $70 000 a year is […]
Three Points on Jean Charest Running for Federal Conservative Leader
So Jean Charest is running to be leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Yes, THAT Jean Charest. The former Quebec Premier and Maple Spring antagonist who lost power after over a decade because people took to the streets en masse after he refused to budge an inch. I have three thoughts on this completely […]
CATS Beckon Montrealers Back to the Theatre
Since the beginning of our collective Covid-19 nightmare, so many industries have struggled to stay afloat, perhaps none more than live theatre. After all, a big part of what makes taking in a show so special is the communal aspect of the experience. There’s something therapeutic about sitting down with a bunch of strangers, listening […]
Montreal Music & Arts This Week: Nuit Blanche, Insolitudes 2, Massimadi Festival & Ol’ Savannah + Lucy Lambert’s Violet Drift
With things in Montreal headed back to almost normal, we’re almost ready to re-brand this column Shows This Week. Not yet, but soon. This week, though, it is chock full of shows. Let’s get started: Nuit Blanche Returns Nuit Blanche is an event we have covered extensively in previous years, but this year, the closing […]