Montreal has spoken. 🇫🇷

“Japan and Canada are two of the world’s safest places statistically when it comes to violent crime.” Canada named second safest country in the world from violent crime

One year ago today, the world lost a unique and irreplaceable artist. ❤️‍🔥 “David Lynch's towering influence is a monument to Hollywood. He was one of the last practitioners of the old filmmaking process — and a true visionary.“ @redroomrantings.bsky.social

A class-action lawsuit against Ticketmaster has been authorized by the Quebec Superior Court. The U.S. company is accused of charging abusive service fees on ticket sales. The lawsuit aims to force Ticketmaster to pay damages to Quebecers who’ve bought tickets via their platform since July 2021.

“The Conservatives already benefit from biased media coverage via an American-owned national newspaper network that effectively acts as their propaganda arm. It begs the question: Does Canada have a Conservative Party, or a foreign interference party?”

“I’ll remember the Legault era for defunded schools, overcrowded hospitals and an assault on post-secondary education. I’ll remember the normalization of xenophobia that’s set Quebec back a generation, the defunding of public transit and the war waged against the people who make this province work.”

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50% of Conservatives are traitors — and the other 50% enable them. The CPC either needs to split into two separate parties, or enact serious change from within. Either way, Maple MAGA needs a new home. Because, right now, their very existence is a threat to Canada. cultmtl.com/2025/12/50-o...

“François Legault’s resignation speech was only hard to watch because he pathetically tried to spin all the glaring failures of his premiership into positives. You don’t get a 10% approval rating by succeeding.” Je me souviens, François. Thanks for nothing. #polqc

Between Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review and François Legault’s resignation, it’s a great time to be covering disinformation-spewing politicians who care more about fear-mongering and division than actually helping the people they’re supposed to be working for.

Canada’s top 100 CEOs now make 248 times more than the average worker — the biggest pay gap in Canadian history.

“I’ll remember François Legault for insisting systemic racism doesn’t exist in Quebec. I’ll remember him as the man who said he wanted to unite people after first scapegoating immigrants for violence, extremism and the apparent existential threat they pose to Quebec society.” #polqc

Thanks for nothing, François Legault "The slick-talking businessman who wanted to run Quebec like a company ended up blaming immigrants and minorities for all our problems — like every other conservative politician who’s run out of ideas." #polqc

“94% of Quebecers can speak French, including 85% who speak French regularly at home. According to Quebec politicians, these are signs that the French language is threatened with disappearing entirely.” Quebec language politics have become increasingly disconnected from reality #polqc

Was it worth it, François Legault? After all the unnecessary bills you used to divide Quebecers, you’ve had to resign in shame as Canada’s most unpopular premier. Let this be a lesson to Quebec’s next premier to prioritize healthcare and housing affordability — things that actually matter. #polqc

… United Nations called on to investigate François Legault’s constitution for infringing on human rights #polqc

If the Republicans lose the midterms, Trump will be impeached — neutering him for the rest of his presidency. Nations around the world should exert enough political and economic pressure to limit the spread of his destruction. The era of so-called ‘American exceptionalism’ must come to an end.

“Pierre Poilievre’s inner circle includes right-wing activists and lobbyists for Meta, X Corp., Enbridge, Pathways Alliance and Koch Industries. This is not a coincidence — the techno-fascists’ goal is to install Poilievre as their useful idiot in Canada.”

Montreal’s Cinéma du Parc is paying tribute to late visionary filmmaker David Lynch by presenting his last major work, Twin Peaks: The Return, in its entirety.

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As Trump resolves to ‘be more insane’ in 2026, a memo to world leaders: Kidnapping and stealing isn’t going to put Venezuela on the path to democracy. At what point will world leaders finally admit that the Trump administration is a global security threat?

Nikki Glaser: “America is cooked” Revisit our cover story with the comedian and #GoldenGlobes host ahead of tonight’s award show. cultmtl.com/2025/04/nikk...

“Perhaps, even more cynically, we live in a moment where so-called traditional media have lost their influence on the culture, losing out to TikTok, Twitch Streams and AI slop. Art that goes straight for the jugular remains niche and unwatched by any substantial majority.” #GoldenGlobes

“Canadians are optimistic that other NATO allies would help defend Canada from American aggression.” If Trump uses the U.S. military to invade Canada, would NATO help defend us?

The Old Port of Montreal will be transformed into a winter party wonderland over four three-day weekends. Igloofest 2026 lineup features DJ Snake, Sofi Tukker, Nicole Moudaber & more Jan. 15 to Feb. 7

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“This is Canada. If you want to live in Trump’s America, or want our country to become Americanized, then leave. The vast majority of Canadians hate Donald Trump, and the Conservatives are traitors for pushing MAGA propaganda.”

In 2025, the CAQ further revealed itself as a deeply authoritarian government. We also saw the Parti Québécois shift rightward with far more conservative, nationalistic rhetoric. As Quebec enters an election year, provincial politics continue to shift to the right #polqc

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Housing advocates are warning of an “inflationary spiral” based on the new formula for calculating rent hikes in Quebec.

Trump is pushing the world to the brink of war to distract from the Epstein files and his failing economic policies. If world leaders truly believe in the rules-based international order, they need to finally admit that the Trump regime is a threat to international security.

Montreal fans of Rob Reiner’s cult classic The Princess Bride have an opportunity to see the film on the big screen with a full orchestra on Valentine’s Day weekend.

Pierre Poilievre should do the honourable thing and step down. But when has Poilievre ever done the honourable thing?

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The best films of 2025: Poetry, vampires and revolution “The films that excited me the most are the ones that have that human edge — films about people who try and fail, shot on film, tape or phones, crackling with texture. They're alive, spontaneous and uncontrolled." @redroomrantings.bsky.social

TOMORROW: Austra plays la Sala Rossa — her first Montreal show since 2017. Austra works out heartbreak on the dancefloor on her new album Chin Up Buttercup

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New study finds that 80% of Canadians have trust in Mark Carney

Montreal’s MTELUS has been ranked the #2 showroom in the world

“I can’t imagine that many Quebec artists are banging the drum for the PQ’s vision of a racially pure nation-state: culture thrives in exchange, not in seclusion. Montreal’s a great city for this very reason, not because it’s culturally, ethnically or linguistically homogeneous.” #polqc

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Strong winds up to 90 km/hour forecast for Montreal this evening "Secure any loose objects."

Shih-Ching Tsou’s Left-Handed Girl, shot with an iPhone, was one of the best films of 2025 “Left-Handed Girl explodes with vibrancy and spontaneity, capturing the excitement and chaos of contemporary Taiwan.” 4.5 stars out of 5 | @redroomrantings.bsky.social

“A large majority of Canadian centrists have a negative opinion of Pierre Poilievre.” Pierre Poilievre has pulled the Conservative Party too far to the right

“Projet Montréal had the temerity to say that Transition Montréal was splitting the left vote. It's because Projet abandoned so many of their left-wing principles that I wouldn't support them and, ultimately, why so many Montrealers didn't vote for them.” #polmtl

“Americans love Canada but Canadians no longer love the United States. When you pick on Canada, you are picking on a country that the American people adore.” Canada is far more popular in the United States than Trump

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The Princess Bride is screening in Montreal with a full orchestra on Feb. 13 and 14

“Pierre Poilievre idiotically celebrated the news that Trump had once again done something grossly illegal by saying ‘down with socialism.’ Neither the United States nor Donald Trump has the right to unilaterally kidnap the leader of a sovereign country.”

Montreal rents went up by 7.2% in 2025 and could surge even more in 2026 due to new Quebec rules