The Blanche Report

If you want to understand what's happening in Quebec in the ugly war between the government and the doctors and exactly how out of touch Legault is, just look at the title of this blog. Doug Ford gleefully and very seriously told Quebec doctors and nurses that he is waiting for them with open arms. He even told them where to find his personal cell number. And he's not only welcoming them, he's rolling out the red carpet. Clearly Legault is royally ticked off - to put it mild

We are listening to political pundits and cannot believe our ears. Do they really think that Carney didn't know about a commercial that would put Trump over the edge in the middle of sensitive negotiations? Could they not figure out that Trump was looking to ditch negogiations with Canada for now and they gave him a reason on a silver platter? Blanche, they can't be that stupid. Alas, it appears they. Trump was so incensed, instead of just not talking to us, he added another

Today is early voting in the Montreal area municipal elections. In our little corner of the world, voting starts at noon and ends at 8:00 pm in the community center, 30 Lyncroft. In case you didn't read Blanche last night (or even if you did), here's who we are strongly suggesting you vote for in Hampstead: Jeremy Levi for mayor For Councillors: Jeffrey Budning Allan Farkas Harvey Shaffer Larry Zoltak We are not going to lower ourselves nor our readers by delving into the sme

Tomorrow, Sunday October 26 is early voting. It is a privilege to vote. Please don't squander your privilege. There's an acronym if you have ever worked in any election - GTVO - get the vote out. In Hampstead, anybody 18 and over can vote. People - make sure your kids vote. Now who to vote for: Jeremy Levi Jeffrey Budning Alan Farkas Harvey Shaffer Larry Zoltan If you vote for Jack Edery, you split the vote for mayor three ways which is not good. If it were a tw0-man race,

Taking the high road is not easy. It requires restraint in the face of accusation and the courage to remain silent even when one holds the evidence that would set the record straight. Silence demands a strength that words often cannot convey. Watching someone choose dignity over defence, in real time, is both humbling and illuminating. And perhaps most striking of all, it reminds us that wisdom does not always belong to the elder. Sometimes, it is the younger who show us w

Our Prime Minister needs an education in middle eastern history. It's pretty obvious the only ones whispering in his ear are friends of islamists. First he says that if Netanyahu comes to Canada, he would honor the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and have him arrested. Then he said, in the same interview: " The end is a free and viable Palestinian state living side by side, peace and security, the State of Israel" Can we ta