What we pay for electricity should cover proper replacement and scheduled maintenance... so, why doesn't it?

Documents show the utility has long identified Hampstead substation as a weak link in the local grid... but f*ck the anglophones—let them freeze, let their pipes burst, let their food go bad—they have insurance, so STFU, eh

An aging substation caused Montréal’s latest blackout. Its replacement is still years away! cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/co… #polQC #QCpoli #polMTL #MTLpoli #hydroquebec

Want odds on who/what blocks our driveway first?

A snowplow pushing the snow from the bus stop more than 1 block away, or a motorist who gives zero f*cks about blocking our driveway w/ their vehicle whilst they do whatever they need/want to do in our immediate 4-block radius?

Montréal braces for heavy snow as Environment Canada issues warning... montrealgazette.com/news/weath…

#winter #winterweather #CDNNDG #CDNNDGBS #polMTL #MTLpoli #meteoQC

Montreal braces for heavy snow as Environment Canada issues warning

Environment Canada has issued a warning for the area, saying rain is expected to turn to snow.

^{Montreal Gazette}

It's Nid-de-poule season! :D [It's always Nid-de-poule season in Montréal!]

Via the 311 app, I've reported more than 40 potholes since January 1... the best is when they ask for a photo!

FYI 75% of these potholes in CDN-NDG existed BEFORE Winter proper... the borough just lets the snow fill them and freeze over. LOL

montreal.citynews.ca/2026/01/1… #polMTL #MTLpoli #potholepalooza #niddepoulooza #nidsdepoule #montreal #potholes

Number of potholes already piling up in Montreal

If vehicular slalom were an Olympic event at next month’s Winter Games, a Montrealer would surely take the top prize. Montreal drivers swerving left and right to avoid potholes has become a typical sight this January.

^{News Staff (CityNews Montreal)}

FYI Montréal jacked up the property valuations AGAIN last year... so, Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce's 1.9% is a FAKE AF LOW % on the heels of that #BS.

cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mo…

#polMTL #MTLpoli #taxdollarshardatwork #propertytaxes #montreal #LIES

In January 2024, Montréal said it was setting aside million$ for police body cameras... cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/qu…

And, in January 2026, Montréal says it has set aside funding for the roll-out of body cameras...

Is that the money from 2024, or money from...? Seriously, I want to know..

globalnews.ca/video/11610682/m… #polMTL #MTLpoli #taxdollarshardatwork

Montreal sets aside 2026 funds for police body cameras

Watch Montreal sets aside 2026 funds for police body cameras Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

^{Global News}

Crickets from Frankie Legs and the CAQ minister.

#STM needs billions for #Métro maintenance...

cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/st… #polMTL #MTLpoli #polQC #QCpoli #assnat #transpoMTL #MTLtranspo

The vacancy rate has increased b/c rent is UNaffordable.

Montréal landlords should be ashamed of themselves...

thesuburban.com/news/city_news… #polMTL #MTLpoli #unhoused #homelessness #greed #cdnpoli #polcan

Housing remains unaffordable in Montreal: CMHC

Renting continued to be unaffordable for tenants in the Greater Montreal area in 2025, even as the vacancy rate here increased, says the latest report from the Canada Mortgage and

^{The Suburban Newspaper}

FYI The INFO-Neige app no longer free for users—is it worth $4.99 every 6 months?

311 Montréal app is free... but it's nothing like the INFO-Neige app, eh.

C'est dommage. :(

montreal.citynews.ca/2026/01/0… #infoneige #polMTL #MTLpoli #montreal #internet #enshitification

INFO-Neige app no longer free for users, City of Montreal ends funding

The popular INFO-Neige app, used by residents to track snow removal operations in real time, is no longer free after the City of Montreal ended its financial support for the service. Users must now pay $4.

^{News Staff (CityNews Montreal)}

Dr. Mark Roper, a family doctor and the Director of the Queen Elizabeth Family Medicine Group says his clinic has lost two full-time physicians amid concerns over the legislation, even as the CAQ government delays implementation and signals it will revisit some of its most controversial provisions ahead of its February 28th deadline.

montreal.citynews.ca/2026/01/0… #CAQASTROPHE #polQC #QCpoli #polMTL #MTLpoli #cdnpoli #polcan

Q&A: Bill 2 uncertainty leaves Quebec clinic short two doctors

Quebec’s wide-ranging overhaul of the health-care system under Bill 2 continues to ripple through the province, with some clinics reconsidering closures even as others warn the uncertainty is already taking a toll. Dr.

^{Lola Kalder (CityNews Montreal)}

There have been thousands of potholes, PRE-freezing rain this week... what about THOSE POTHOLES?!?

ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/mo… #polMTL #MTLpoli #nidsdepoule #potholes #LIARLIAR

Montreal crews working to repair potholes, clear sidewalks after freezing rain

The City of Montreal says it’s working to make getting around safer after the freezing rain and snow that hit the city this week.

^{Daniel J. Rowe (CTVNews)}

"Stay home unless it's absolutely essential to go out," Urgences-santé advises.

LOL People give zero f*cks for advisories but are quick to call 911 for themselves, eh.

montrealgazette.com/news/weath… #montreal #morons #polMTL #MTLpoli

Montreal weather updates: Thousands without power, 911 flooded with calls

The Montreal area is under an orange freezing-rain warning and a yellow wind warning.

^{Leora Schertzer (Montreal Gazette)}

I'm surprised no one has made a game of it...

ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/ma… #montreal #polMTL #MTLpoli

‘Maximum blockage’: Cones, cranes and construction making Montreal an ‘obstacle course’

The Montreal Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (CCMM) and Tourism Montreal published 'Maximum Blockage: Taking concrete action to have a visible impact on site management and traffic flow,' criticizing the city's actions to open roads.

^{Daniel J. Rowe (CTVNews)}

Unless they speak a language other than French, wear fabric, or baubles, or are transitioning...

Even w/ it being a Federal program, the CAQists/PQists, etc. will sabotage it w/ their xenophobic, bigoted, pure laine policies.

montreal.citynews.ca/2025/12/0… #cdnpoli #polcan #LGBTQ+ #CAQASTROPHE #polQC #QCpoli #polMTL #MTLpoli

Montreal chosen as launch site for $1.7B federal push to attract top global researchers

The federal government is rolling out a $1.7-billion initiative aimed at attracting more than 1,000 top researchers from around the world to Canada over the next decade.

^{Jessica Barile (CityNews Montreal)}

We should be more like Amsterdam!

“We are not Amsterdam. We are in Quebec, Montreal,” he said. ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/bu…

#antivélo #véloQC #polMTL #MTLpoli

Business owners frustrated by temporary bike lane on Atateken Street

Business has slowed down in the last few weeks for several shops along Atatekan Street, where a new temporary bike lane has replaced on-street parking.

^{Jack Richardson (CTVNews)}

And so it begins... :(

Winter bike-lane rollback in Outremont: montrealgazette.com/news/local… #polMTL #MTLpoli #veloMTL

Ensemble Montréal era begins with winter bike-lane rollback in Outremont

The new Outremont borough council voted Tuesday to remove the protected bike lane over winter on Lajoie Ave. to restore curbside parking.

^{Harry North (Montreal Gazette)}

It should be noted the turnout is 27% in Montréal.

#polMTL

So Saint-Denis is gonna be under construction again? (to remove the bike lane)

And Saint-Catherine full of cars in Quartier des Spectacles (no more pedestrian) ?

Are they gonna stop the blue line work?

(neither of that is good)

#polMTL

Today I got a reminder of why I didn't vote for Projet Montreal: jacking up the property tax by way of jacking up assessment so that unaffordability increases. About 9%.

Valérie Plante said she wouldn't increase the property tax. Instead she jacked up evaluations. Lying to our (the voters) face.

#polMTL

GO @CraigSauve, GO!

#montreal #montrealvotes #polMTL #MTLpoli #transitionMTL

Montreal landlord sues city for lost rental income after years next to crumbling building

cbc.ca/news/montreal-landlord-…

The mayor of that borough is running for Mayor of Montreal. This should tell you everything you need to know. 8 years of projet Montreal

#polmtl

Advance voting... in and out, in a little over 15 minutes. :)

#jaivoté #MTLvotes #polMTL #MTLpoli #advancevoting #montreal #transitionMTL

So, all the children that drown between now and then are, what?

Québec extends pool fence deadline to 2027... ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/qu… #QCpoli #polQC #polMTL #MTLpoli

Quebec extends pool fence deadline to 2027

The Quebec government has confirmed it is extending its pool fence deadline to September 2027.

^{Rachel Lau (CTVNews)}

and the incumbent

> the creation of the Pink line,

That's a direct line of the 2017 platform (2 elections ago). And what has happened?

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice....

#polMTL

From a different party:

> The party would prioritize the extension of the Metro's Orange line to the Bois-Franc REM station

I hate to brake it to you buddy, but it's when you were in charge of the STM that you should have gone to bat for this. The TBM has been gone for a while. And you know what cost for that kind of project? The TBM.

(context: they built the underground garage for trains past Cote Vertu, going basically half way the distance to connect to Bois-Franc, with a TBM)

#polMTL

Also

> The party would replace single turnstile entrances with full-height turnstiles.

They must never have tried these. 1. they are inconvenient 2. cost money that could be used to other things 3. make it even worse when fare evasion happens. Instead of some jumping, they assault by sliding being someone with a fare....

#polMTL

> It would work with Montreal police to train Metro security officers in "frontline intervention tactics."

> The party would create a police squad targeting violence and drug trafficking downtown. It would invest in video surveillance, [...]

newsinteractives.cbc.ca/featur…

#polMTL

How do Montreal’s top mayoral candidates compare on election issues?

Read our summaries of mayoral candidates' policies and promises for key issues. They will be updated as the parties add to their platforms ahead of the Nov. 2 vote. You can learn more about what's at stake by following the links below the summaries.

^{CBC News}

Wow. The party founded by the person who won a discrimination lawsuit against SPVM (Montreal po-po) has a policing platform that is in total opposition of that. They want police gangs, video surveillance and all that shit that makes police even more racist.

I can't even wrap my head around.

#polMTL

Relaxing the rules is going to be a problem. WHO DO YOU WORK FOR, EXACTLY?!?

!@#$%^&*() HARD PASS.

cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/en… #polMTL #MTLpoli #montreal #MTLvotes #montrealvotes

Still no English on the Transition Montréal website... transitionmtl.org/

~15% of Montrealers are waiting, eh. #elxnMTL #polMTL #MTLpoli #MTLvotes

Transition Montréal | Un vent de changement sur la métropole

Transition Montréal : Découvrez notre chef, nos candidat.e.s et notre plateforme pour un Montréal progressiste et audicieux, transformé rue par rue !

^{Transition Montréal}

Waiting until THIS week to patch all the potholes that have existed since the March/April thaw!

Montréal ‘patches’ potholes ahead of weekend marathon... just to make sure people don't break legs and sue the city, I guess, eh.

ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/mo…

#polMTL #MTLpoli #montreal

Montreal ‘patches’ potholes ahead of weekend marathon

City spokesperson Philippe Sabourin says roads have already been patched to ensure the Marathon Beneva de Montréal unfolds safely.

^{Anastasia Dextrene (CTVNews)}

Ville de Montréal has given its employees a rulebook for dealing with English-speaking citizens...

Where is the gear and equipment Montréal firefighters desperately need?!?

STOP WASTING MONEY ON THIS F*CKING BS. I am so sick of this garbage.

montreal.citynews.ca/2025/09/0… #polMTL #MTLpoli

Montreal issues new guide to city workers on how to handle English speakers

The city of Montreal has given its employees a rulebook for dealing with English-speaking citizens, with step-by-step instructions that spell out when, and how, service in English is allowed.

^{Lola Kalder (CityNews Montreal)}

Montreal issues new guide to city workers on how to handle English speakers

montreal.citynews.ca/2025/09/0…

They have money for Franco-fascism but not firefughters. #polMtl

Montreal issues new guide to city workers on how to handle English speakers

The city of Montreal has given its employees a rulebook for dealing with English-speaking citizens, with step-by-step instructions that spell out when, and how, service in English is allowed.

^{Lola Kalder (CityNews Montreal)}

Montréal firefighters LACK the proper equipment and what is Projet Montréal doing about it?

WTAF Valérie Plante?!?

ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/fi… #polMTL #MTLpoli

Lack of equipment may have delayed response to NDG fire that injured 3 people: firefighters’ union

The head of the Montreal firefighters’ union says his members weren’t able to immediately respond to a fire Friday morning in Notre-Dame-de-Grace — even though the nearest fire station was three minutes away.

^{Amy Luft (CTVNews)}

when there is a pepper spray incident shutting down the metro, it's because of these bozos. But tell me how this helps transporting people if they are a major cause of disruption.

#polMTL

Transit constable are here to check fares. No fares, no need for them.

No need for fare gates update (again). No need for spyware (mobile app).

Then maybe we can improve transit and focus on moving people without a car.

#polMTL

Montreal transit constables should be better armed, says workplace safety board

cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/st…

Fuck no. How about FREE transit. Then you can reduce drastically that budget.

#polMTL

What more does the STM union want/need exactly?

#STM special constables already have pepper spray, batons, and handcuffs—AND ACCESS TO THE #SPVM CRIMINAL DATABASE... what OTHER tools do they need to do their jobs?!?

cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/st… #polMTL #MTLpoli