Politics

Mayor Jean François Lalonde outlines borough’s plans during October councilIn an outline of Villeray/St-Michel/Parc Extension’s overall priorities for next year, Borough Mayor Jean François Lalonde says the borough plans to add more flowers, shrubs and greenery in prominent locations...

Looking back on the defeated Coalition Avenir Québec government’s eight years in office, it might be fair to say that they got at least one thing right.That was towards the beginning of the CAQ’s first mandate in 2018, when...

Additional product bans loom, Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimatesAccording to new estimates released in recent weeks by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 53,112 businesses are directly impacted by either U.S. tariffs, Canadian counter-tariffs or both.Of that total,...

1.6 million English-speaking Quebecers ‘deserve respect,’ says Task Force’s Andrew CaddellA provincial lobby group that promotes bilingualism in Quebec is applauding a decision by judge Sylvain Lussier to force bilingual election information cards to be sent out before the...

Canada-U.S. business relationships have weakened during trade war, CFIB saysAs CUSMA negotiations move into a new phase after the U.S. government’s failure to renew the trade agreement with Canada, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on...

‘I can’t take a position now for a project that does not exist,’ Mayor Lalonde tells angry residentsNews that Tennis Canada is planning a new stadium with a retractable roof to improve its existing facilities in Jarry Park drew...

Waste management in Parc Ex becomes an issue at June borough council meetingWith Montreal’s traditional mid-summer moving day just a few weeks off, Villeray–St-Michel–Parc Extension borough mayor Jean-François Lalonde had some words of advice during the June 2 borough...

Food access, local cleanliness and homelessness among her pressing issuesIn her first full-length interview with Nouvelles Parc Extension News since being elected as the new city councillor for Parc Extension last November, Elvira Carhuallanqui outlined some of the area’s...

Last week following the Borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc Extension’s monthly meeting, Nouvelles Parc Extension News had a chance to touch base with former Parc Extension city councillor Mary Deros who was honored that evening for her 27 years of contributions...

She ‘left a lasting mark in Parc Extension,’ said Borough Mayor Jean-François LalondePartisanship and political rivalries were set aside for a while at least on April 7 when members of the Villeray– Saint-Michel–Parc Extension borough council welcomed back veteran...