Why is it so tough to get a family doctor in Quebec?
The Quebec government is locked in a heated dispute with doctors over its new law that changes how doctors are paid and how they take on patients. The province says the goal is to improve access to care, but doctors say it will do the opposite. So how do we make sure people can see a doctor when they need one?
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Montreal's long lost golf course is in a place you wouldn't expect
You might not know it if you take a stroll through Maisonneuve Park today, but 50 years ago it was something completely different: a championship golf course that hosted the likes of pro golfers Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. CBC’s Douglas Gelevan tells the story of how the course became a park, after a pitched battle that pitted an unusual coalition of golfers and nature lovers against a larger-than-life mayor with Olympic-sized ambitions.
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Strike or no strike, the STM may be in for a bumpy ride
STM maintenance workers have ended their strike, but some experts say Montreal’s transit system still has a difficult road ahead. We’ll hear more about the financial situation transit is facing, and why some say we need to rethink how we are paying for it.
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What’s next for Montreal’s new mayor?
Montreal’s mayor elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada is promising change on everything from housing and homelessness to transportation and construction. CBC journalists Sudha Krishnan and Ben Shingler break down what the new mayor is hoping to accomplish and some of the challenges her administration might face.
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Not alive in ‘95 but dreaming of a referendum
30 years ago the No side won a narrow victory in the 1995 Quebec referendum. While polls suggest most Quebecers don't want to go through another referendum, some young Quebec sovereignists are hoping they’ll get their chance to vote for independence. Reporter Aatefeh Padidar speaks with some young people in the sovereignty movement about how they’re trying to reframe the debate for a new generation.
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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