Erik Leijon
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Erik Leijon
@erikleijon.bsky.social
· Oct 11
Montreal mayoral candidates face off on special live episode | The Corner Booth
YouTube video by Montreal Gazette
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Our Corner Booth Live event is now on YouTube for those who couldn’t make it. Interesting discussion with the three candidates. Let me know if it sways your vote in any way! youtu.be/vLQxi7uyQSA?...
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Hmmmm ... Don Cherry will love this.
New Crave series Heated Rivalry puts sexy gay spin on the classic Montreal-Boston tension
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New Crave hockey drama series Heated Rivalry puts sexy gay spin on the classic Montreal-Boston tension
"This is how these two guys know each other, they know each other by having sex," says director Jacob Tierney.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Hmmmm ... Don Cherry will love this.
Went hard this week
Canadiens calling up Jacob Fowler reeks of desperation | HI/O Show montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...
December 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Went hard this week
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Breaking: STM month-long strike gets green light to start Dec. 11
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STM month-long strike gets green light to start Dec. 11
Montreal's transit agency confirmed it will be able to maintain its métro and bus service as scheduled.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Breaking: STM month-long strike gets green light to start Dec. 11
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'I decided I'm staying': Legault vows to seek re-election in 2026
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'I decided I'm staying': Legault vows to seek re-election in 2026
Speculation about François Legault's future has been swirling for months.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
'I decided I'm staying': Legault vows to seek re-election in 2026
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About Last Night: Habs call up Fowler after hitting breaking point with Dobes and Montembeault montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
About Last Night: Habs call up Fowler after hitting breaking point with Dobes and Montembeault montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...
Sam Montembeault was actually pretty solid last season. What the hell happened here? Almost as if he’s got the yips. He shouldn’t be this bad.
December 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Sam Montembeault was actually pretty solid last season. What the hell happened here? Almost as if he’s got the yips. He shouldn’t be this bad.
This close to bringing Red Light Racicot and JC Bergeron back
December 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This close to bringing Red Light Racicot and JC Bergeron back
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Liveblog: Jakub Dobes starts a fourth straight game vs. Lightning montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...
December 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Liveblog: Jakub Dobes starts a fourth straight game vs. Lightning montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...
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Breaking: Air Transat says it has reached a tentative agreement with its pilots, lifting the immediate threat of a strike that had already forced dozens of flight cancellations. montrealgazette.com/business/air...
Breaking: Air Transat reaches tentative deal with pilots, averting strike
Air Transat says it has reached a tentative agreement with its pilots, lifting the immediate threat of a strike that had already forced dozens of flight cancellations.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Breaking: Air Transat says it has reached a tentative agreement with its pilots, lifting the immediate threat of a strike that had already forced dozens of flight cancellations. montrealgazette.com/business/air...
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A police cruiser turns the corner. Eight seconds later, 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was shot dead montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
December 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A police cruiser turns the corner. Eight seconds later, 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was shot dead montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
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St-Pierre Plamondon’s latest rant highlights how the PQ has changed ideologically in the five years since he became leader. montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
Melançon: PSPP ramps up rhetoric, attacks — and arrogance
The PQ leader should remember that his party's current success stems largely from the fact the opposition is in disarray.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
St-Pierre Plamondon’s latest rant highlights how the PQ has changed ideologically in the five years since he became leader. montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
Fast forward to the important part www.youtube.com/watch?v=88LP...
Benedict Arnold and The Battle of Quebec | The American Revolution | PBS
YouTube video by PBS
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December 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Fast forward to the important part www.youtube.com/watch?v=88LP...
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Inside the OQLF: How inspectors hunt English signs, receipts and service
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Inside the OQLF: How inspectors hunt English signs, receipts and service
Long hidden from public view, the inner workings of OQLF inspections and the profiles of its inspectors are revealed in internal documents obtained by The Gazette.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Inside the OQLF: How inspectors hunt English signs, receipts and service
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STM could save $3,500 a day with an all-electric bus fleet, study finds montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
STM could save $3,500 a day with an all-electric bus fleet, study finds montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
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That's using your head Doby!
December 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
That's using your head Doby!
I think the Habs should trade for Phil Danault *dodges tomatoes*
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I think the Habs should trade for Phil Danault *dodges tomatoes*
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Carney: Canada has ‘much more to do’ on combatting violence against women montrealgazette.com/news/carney-...
December 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Carney: Canada has ‘much more to do’ on combatting violence against women montrealgazette.com/news/carney-...
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Six ways to commemorate victims of Polytechnique massacre on Dec. 6 montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
December 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Six ways to commemorate victims of Polytechnique massacre on Dec. 6 montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
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800 STM professionals to launch overtime strike over holiday period montrealgazette.com/news/800-stm...
December 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
800 STM professionals to launch overtime strike over holiday period montrealgazette.com/news/800-stm...
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My book Habs Nation has made it on to the CBC list of 'The best Canadian nonfiction of 2025'. This is beyond cool. I mean Margaret Atwood's latest book is on the same short list.
The best Canadian nonfiction of 2025 | CBC Books
Check out our picks for best Canadian nonfiction of the year!
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December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My book Habs Nation has made it on to the CBC list of 'The best Canadian nonfiction of 2025'. This is beyond cool. I mean Margaret Atwood's latest book is on the same short list.
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I find it supremely ironic that as an atheist I’ve spent the better part of a decade writing in defence of Quebecers’ religious beliefs and their right to freely practise their faith.
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Drimonis: There appears to be no end to the CAQ's brand of secularism
The government would now have me believe that the school lunch lady has the power to proselytize between servings of the cafeteria special.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I find it supremely ironic that as an atheist I’ve spent the better part of a decade writing in defence of Quebecers’ religious beliefs and their right to freely practise their faith.
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There has been a lot of news today but I’ve just been informed we’re at the “Katy and I” stage
December 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
There has been a lot of news today but I’ve just been informed we’re at the “Katy and I” stage
