Martin Patriquin

In a city where politicians call for burqa bans and values charters, the Centre Culturel Islamique was a model of hope and integration

Who ’won’ the second French debate of the Tories’ leadership race? It’s immaterial. The real campaign is about to begin.

Stephen Harper once railed against bilingualism, but came to understand that not knowing French was a sure way to lose

Leitch’s campaign manager calls it ’Operation Flytrap’—his plan to root out anyone joining the Tories just to oppose his candidate

Nick Kouvalis got Rob Ford elected. Now, he’s the brains behind Kellie Leitch’s populist campaign.

Why populism and identity issues are set to dominate Quebec politics, perhaps one more time, in the year ahead

The Coalition Avenir Québec’s new ad features a warning and Muslim woman in a chador. It’s a familiar gambit in Quebec politics.

Normally a picture of serenity, Philippe Couillard is losing his cool in the face of some surprisingly disciplined opposition

Leonard Cohen’s beloved Montreal went beyond the neighbourhoods of his youth, beyond the Jewish quarters in Westmount

It had less to do with gender and more with the fact that Clinton was a terrifically flawed candidate who failed to inspire voters.