That's a wrap for our @ndp.ca leadership debate coverage for the night. Stay tuned for more from @aidanjraynor.bsky.social and @fa-beauchemin.bsky.social on what the candidates had to say on postsecondary education, pipelines, right to repair and the future of the NDP. #NDPLeadership2026 #NDP

Watch the post-debate scrums with the candidates: www.cpac.ca/cpac-special... @ndp.ca #NDPLeadership2026

“If the unions and their members don’t believe we can win, don’t believe we can deliver on the promises they’re making or the ideas that we have, they will vote strategically,” said @tonymcquailndp.bsky.social, advocating for electoral reform. @ndp.ca #NDPLeadership2026 #TonyMcQuail #MontrealDebate

“I know how to win. I know how to beat Conservatives," said @heathermcpherson.bsky.social, the only NDP MP running for the leadership. "I am eager to take the lessons that I have learned winning the strongest seat in the NDP and use those lessons across the country.” @ndp.ca #NDPLeadership2026

@rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social on Prime Minister Mark Carney: “We can see how Carney is running the country right now. I wouldn’t even classify him as a ‘small c’ Conservative, that guy’s a bigger C than Mulroney was.” @ndp.ca #NDPleadership #RobAshton #MontrealDebate

Watch the full debate on @cpac.ca www.cpac.ca/cpac-special...

@avilewis.ca message to Prime Minister Mark Carney: "This pipeline will not be built, not in BC, not here in Quebec, not anytwhere. It is not going to happen." "This is the sellout of the century." @liberalca.bsky.social #pipeline

@votetanille.bsky.social calls for free postsecondary education at the #Montreal @ndp.ca leadership debate. "We have to have free postsecondary education," said Johnston. "Students can't go into postsecondary education and graduate with a mountain of debt and then try to survive." #freeeducation

Before the debate @aidanjraynor.bsky.social spoke with Gabe Jean of the Jeunes néodémocrates du Québec about what the @ndp.ca needs to do to attract young people and make their pitch to Quebecers. See the full interview here: theconcordian.com/2025/11/qa-w...

Alexandre Boulerice, the only sitting NDP MP in Quebec, opens the leadership debate.

The Concordian is reporting from the @ndp.ca Montreal leadership debate tonight between Rob Ashton, @votetanille.bsky.social, @avilewis.ca, @heathermcpherson.bsky.social, and @tonymcquailndp.bsky.social. Stay tuned for more updates.

Rather than suspending the strike, the STM workers union should have pursued other methods of collective action. Taking inspiration from previous strikes, the union could have explored options such as refusing to take fares, or refusing to return to work despite potential legal repercussions.

No one wants to feel alone, but being in solitude isn’t so bad. A personal exploration on Anna Figueroa's experience of love. theconcordian.com/2025/11/i-lo...

SATIRE: With classes taught by AI professors, assignments completed by AI students and grades assigned by AI grading tools, Concordia sees a very profitable decade ahead. theconcordian.com/2025/11/conc...

Enjoy the beginning of the festive season with a nice hot chocolate at a Christmas market or attend a famous book fair. theconcordian.com/2025/11/swea...

Zine culture in Montreal is ever-blooming with artists from everywhere to share their art in creative ways that question conventions. theconcordian.com/2025/11/expo...

The Show Continues (In January), or TSCIJ, is a student-run band on a mission to create music that represents real human stories and shines light on issues that matter to them and that they believe get overlooked far too often. theconcordian.com/2025/11/stud...

The “Sweater Weather” band disappoints with a project that is a bit too much of a return to form. theconcordian.com/2025/11/quic...

Girls to the front; Die Spitz never forgets their audience. The Austin-hailing punk princesses make their appearance in Montreal to knight their royal court at Bar Le Ritz PDB on Nov. 15 theconcordian.com/2025/11/girl...

Maintaining results not enough for Women’s rugby. They reached the RSEQ Semi-finals stage for the second year in a row, but now find themselves disappointed with that result after significant improvement in the program. theconcordian.com/2025/11/the-...

Concordia earned its tenth win of the season in the first RSEQ Women’s Hockey Classic at Place Bell. After a tightly contested game and a disallowed OT goal, Angélie Jobin ended it on a late power play to give the Stingers a 2–1 victory and keep them atop the RSEQ. theconcordian.com/2025/11/wome...

Concordia earned its first win of the season with a 68-62 victory over McGill. Léger and Bonsu led the way as the Stingers overcame a late Redbirds surge, with clutch shots from Léger and Jahan sealing the rivalry matchup at John Dore Court. theconcordian.com/2025/11/the-...

The Montreal Roses reflect on their inaugural Northern Super League season, while setting goals for the future. theconcordian.com/2025/11/the-...

Managing a mortgage with her husband, Sara, a mature student at 33, is finishing her degree to become an educator. She advocates that “Housing is a human right.” Hear her full story on Episode 03 of Financing My Future. theconcordian.com/2025/11/fina...

Zohran Mamdani’s unique campaign won him the New York City mayoral election. His victory over Andrew Cuomo signals a desire for change among voters and should be a wakeup call for the democratic party. They must learn from Mamdani’s successes in order to reach new voters in future elections.

Social Media promised us connection–but gave us performance. Genuineness feels rare, creativity is replaced by mindless trends. When AI mimics art and life becomes content, it’s time we ask: are we living or performing? theconcordian.com/2025/11/the-...

The CSU could up its election turnout by making each vote a lottery ticket with various prizes to win by simply voting. theconcordian.com/2025/11/woul...

Welcome to Sex and The Concordian, Concordia’s newest dating column! Are we haunted or are we haunting the ones that have left us high and dry? Read more about the act of “ghosting” in this week’s issue. theconcordian.com/2025/11/sex-...

Cinema Politica brings to the Concordia big screen “Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance” a thorough educational documentary on LGBTQ history that takes the viewer to where we started and where we currently are at. theconcordian.com/2025/11/quee...

Concordia’s Epic Used Book Fair brings book lovers together in support of Concordia students. Thanks to the year-round hard work of dedicated organizers and volunteers, the book sales raised $35,472 for student scholarships and the student emergency and food fund. theconcordian.com/2025/11/conc...

MAC and MOMENTA collaborate for the exhibit In Praise of the Missing Image, where stories are told through images. theconcordian.com/2025/11/in-p...

How AI is Rewriting the Role of Women in Hollywood. theconcordian.com/2025/11/ais-...

The champagne at Club Soda did in fact taste of Elderberry Wine this past Friday — and it wasn’t just because Wednesday put on an unreal show. theconcordian.com/2025/11/wedn...

Alicia Moffet brought all ages together at Théâtre Beanfield on Nov. 14. Every generation sang with emotion and unity. theconcordian.com/2025/11/from...

R&B artist Myles Lloyd releases his new album I’m Still Thinking on Nov. 21 “Previously I struggled with putting my feelings into words, but that makes no sense to me now. Now I can just say it. I’ve developed in a way that now I can shamelessly say what I have to say,” he said to The Concordian.

In 2008, Laval’s Martine Dugrenier became Quebec’s first women’s wrestling world champion. After a narrow Olympic loss, she rebounded to win gold in Tokyo, defeating Japan’s Mami Shinkai. She went on to three-peat (2008-10), earn 332 wins, and later joined the Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Unions, LTA contract holders, faculty and students said they fear for the future of small programs and education at Concordia with the LTA jobs’ non-renewal. theconcordian.com/2025/11/lta-...

The CRA's (Concordia Recreation and Athletics) ballot did not receive enough votes to receive their proposed increase, despite applying to the most recent ballot. theconcordian.com/2025/11/recr...

The Stingers are chasing gold again—this time with Sami Jahan back after a year-long ACL recovery. With major roster changes and a slow start, Concordia is focused on chemistry, growth, and one goal: winning a championship before their vets graduate. theconcordian.com/2025/11/mens...

This weekend’s strike at the STM is cancelled. The bus drivers and metro operators’ union and the STM reached a last-minute agreement. #STM #Montreal #Strike #Transport theconcordian.com/2025/11/this...

The rise of social media has increasingly blurred the lines between social media influencer and journalist. theconcordian.com/2025/11/the-...

Concordia students are finding alternative methods of commuting to class, making it on time, no matter the cost. theconcordian.com/2025/11/how-...

In preparation for the 2026 Academy Awards, pay attention to what’s playing in theatres through the rest of the year. Something tells me these films will be important! theconcordian.com/2025/11/the-...

Concordia’s Italian Association Organization (CIAO) kicks off with a festive launch celebrating Italian culture and community. theconcordian.com/2025/11/an-i...

Montreal’s Paragraph Bookstore hosted a poetry reading to celebrate the book launch of three poets. theconcordian.com/2025/11/at-t...

Lil Tecca commands a packed-out venue at Montreal’s L’Olympia during the Dopamine Tour, proving he’s making some of the most interesting trap music right now. theconcordian.com/2025/11/lil-...

Bringing the Miss Understood Tour to Montreal, Hannah Bahng offered a night of heartfelt soft pop ballads and bittersweet indie rock tracks. theconcordian.com/2025/11/hann...

An afternoon of film and music at the FILMharmonic Orchestra’s Performance of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – In Concert! theconcordian.com/2025/11/an-a...

The Stingers fell 73–57 in their home opener vs Bishop’s. After a strong start, second-chance points proved costly against the defending champs. Concordia looks to rebound Nov. 15 at Laval. #Stingers #RSEQ theconcordian.com/2025/11/stin...

The STM maintenance workers’ union has suspended its strike after Quebec moved to enforce Law 14 early, limiting the right to strike in essential services. Transit resumes Nov 12–13, but other STM unions plan walkouts later this month. #STM #Law14 #Montreal #QCpol #LabourRights