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“The vast majority of Canadians don’t want Pierre Poilievre to become prime minister.” cultmtl.com/2026/07/mark...
Comedy icon “Weird Al” Yankovic is coming to Montreal on July 25 to play a massive free outdoor show at Just for Laughs. For our July issue, he spoke with us about overnight stardom in the 1980s and what inspired his lifelong quest to avoid a “real job.” cultmtl.com/magazine/
Liberal, NDP and Bloc Québécois voters support Canada’s arms embargo on Israel. Conservatives, of course, do not.
Avi Lewis’s net favourability sits at -18% — largely because 44% of Canadians either don’t know him or haven’t formed their opinion of him yet.
“Without Montreal, Canada would be hopeless.” —Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain would have turned 70 today.
“Misogyny has a home in Canada’s Conservative Party — as do racism, homophobia and transphobia. “Pierre Poilievre peppers his own rhetoric with racist dog whistles, and called off an investigation into the use of misogynistic social media tags that promoted his videos.” cultmtl.com/2026/06/righ...
“Wab Kinew made waves by publicly rebutting Danielle Smith over her government’s position on Alberta’s referendum and its obligations to consult First Nations.” Manitoba’s Wab Kinew is Canada’s most popular premier. cultmtl.com/2026/06/wab-...
“Canada’s constitution has been under attack by conservative provinces using the notwithstanding clause to push their socially conservative agendas, as much as Alberta separatists looking to become the 51st state.” cultmtl.com/2026/06/a-fo...
“The vast majority of Canadians (84%) have a negative opinion of Donald Trump.” cultmtl.com/2026/05/vast...
TODAY! 🏀🏆 NBA House opens in Montreal, inviting fans to watch the NBA Finals, meet NBA legends, participate in interactive games, contests and more, through June 8. nba.com/house
For our June issue, we spoke with Montreal art punk five-piece La Sécurité, legendary environmental activist David Suzuki, Backrooms director Kane Parsons, Quebec's new soccer team FC Supra & more. Explore the complete issue in print and online. cultmtl.com/magazine/
“Mark Carney’s net favourability among young Canadians (+53%) is 98 points higher than Pierre Poilievre’s (-45%).” cultmtl.com/2026/05/youn...
Congratulations to the Montréal Victoire — 2026 PWHL Walter Cup champions!! ⚜️♥️🏆
“Mark Carney continues to hold the highest approval rating among all federal party leaders.” cultmtl.com/2026/05/pier...
“I’m honoured to be recognized in this category amongst players from the Montréal Canadiens. It's a pleasure to see that women’s hockey has a place in this poll.” —Marie-Philip Poulin, #3 Best Sports Personality in the Best of MTL 2026 #GoVictoireGo cultmtl.com/magazine/
“No place on the planet is cooler than Montreal — so this makes me feel stupid cool.” Congratulations to Montreal actor François Arnaud (Heated Rivalry) and all the winners in our 2026 Best of MTL readers poll! ♥️ Explore the results in print and online: cultmtl.com/2026/05/the-...
“Canada is consistently recognized as the country most likely to have a positive impact on world affairs. “Meanwhile, the United States has seen its positive influence on the world stage fall again.” cultmtl.com/2026/05/cana...
“The Montreal metro turns 60 this year, though there’s not much to celebrate given that over half of the stations are in poor condition due to the CAQ’s underfunding of public transit. The situation is so bad that some stations may have to close.” #polqc cultmtl.com/2026/04/fran...
DEADLINE for the BEST OF MTL readers poll is 11:59 p.m. tonight. Vote now! www.surveymonkey.com/r/8QP8LCK
“The IDU is currently chaired by Stephen Harper, who’s become a well-known advocate for anti-democratic authoritarians like Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.” cultmtl.com/2026/03/the-...
“For 20 years, Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly voted against affordable housing initiatives. He claims to be a champion of the working class — but really he’s corporate landlords’ best friend.” cultmtl.com/2026/04/obse...
The 9th annual Festival des Clowns de Montréal features eight days of contemporary clowning with an international roster of talent. cultmtl.com/2026/04/the-...
“A majority of Canadians agree that Danielle Smith has betrayed Canada.” cultmtl.com/2026/04/larg...