Brigitte Pellerin
@brigittepellerin
Writer, Ottawa Citizen columnist. Fighting toxicity for fun and profit. J’écris en français aussi des fois.
Tariffs don’t hurt everyone equally but they are disliked everywhere. Trump doesn’t give a shit about that, either.
Trump is killing the Republican brand and no, he doesn’t give a shit.
He’s so weird. And I’ll bet you he thinks he’s being very clever. But what’s the newspaper’s excuse?
Of course we had to touch on the “linger downtown” campaign. More details tomorrow.
Coming up on the podcast tomorrow with @evanhpotter.bsky.social, we talk Mark Sutcliffe’s popularity levels. Which aren’t great.
Going to scare tactics right now doesn’t show the mayor as confident in his odds.
A taste of this week’s conversation with @evanhpotter.bsky.social
Gnarly crash just south of Kemptville on 416 southbound. Hope everyone is OK.
The people who thought Justin Trudeau was a traitor for imposing public health measures during COVID are sucking up to the president who wants to annex the county.
My kids are pissed about OC Transpo and they can vote this election. I hope they do. And yours, too. Time for some anger on this file. A wee preview of this week’s conversation with @evanhpotter.bsky.social.
A teaser video, part of my weekly conversation with @evanhpotter.bsky.social — full video will be up tomorrow. What’s Mark Sutcliffe’s prep work these days?
It’s indecently hot and this fellow is running about as fast as I am. Happy Canada Day, yall!
I have reached the point of rewriting/editing the book by hand with a regular pencil on loose sheets. It feels real and immediate. The writing becomes something I can touch and that, I hope, will touch you. Glamorous it ain’t. But I’ve learned to trust the process.
Coming tomorrow on OttawaVotes2026 with @evanhpotter.bsky.social
Place Ville-Marie reflected into Place Montreal-Trust and also happy pride.
Splash pad and free tables for hanging. Urban living at its best. Goofy teenager is a fine bonus.
Middle Child graduation present adventures (part one): begun. On route to Montreal.
Coming up Saturday: a conversation with @evanhpotter.bsky.social on the campaign so far. Here’s a preview.
