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This is Montreal

This is Montreal

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Dive into the Montreal stories you’re curious about and the issues you want to understand. From Laval to Longueuil and across the island, host Ainslie MacLellan explores the complexities of our colourful, vibrant and sometimes frustrating, but always interesting city. Every Thursday.

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  • Should Quebec keep its carbon pricing system?

    Should Quebec keep its carbon pricing system?
    May 29 2025

    Since the federal government scrapped its carbon tax, Quebec stands alone as the only province with its own price on carbon. Now the Quebec government is facing calls from some corners to eliminate it, in order to bring down the price at the pump. But some experts say that would put us even further from our climate goals. And some Quebecers are still trying to wrap their heads around what exactly we’re paying — and where the money goes.
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    24 mins
  • This is from the archives: Why does Montreal have so many potholes?

    This is from the archives: Why does Montreal have so many potholes?
    May 22 2025

    With another spring pothole season upon us, we’re digging into the archives to ponder Montreal’s pothole problem. We’ll get into the science of potholes, their impacts, and what we could be doing differently to deal with them.

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    25 mins
  • Is Lac Saint-Louis really a lake?

    Is Lac Saint-Louis really a lake?
    May 15 2025

    Between the West Island and the South Shore and stretching all the way from Ile-Perrot to Lachine, you'll find Lac Saint-Louis. But is it a lake? Is it just part of the Saint Lawrence River? Or is it both? The answer is more complex than you might think.
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    22 mins

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