Cult MTL

3 days ago | cultmtl.com | Taylor C. Noakes

As of April 21, 2025, the Conservatives have not released a party platform for the election they a) knew was coming, b) spent all of 2024 trying to goad Trudeau into calling early, and c) were going to win in a landslide up until three months ago. This is pathetic by any objective measure. To me, it demonstrates that this isn’t as much a political party as it is a ChatGPT-based slogan-generating algorithm speaking through the mouth of everyone’s least favourite muppet, Pierre Poilievre.

4 days ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre has voted against a woman’s right to choose at least five times. According to the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC), a Conservative government would be detrimental to abortion access, as well as LGBTQ+ rights, healthcare funding and access, and education. The ARCC has compiled a list of the threats to abortion rights that a Conservative government would bring to Canada. Read their full report here.

5 days ago | cultmtl.com | Taylor C. Noakes

The Leaders’ Debate Commission has failed Canada for the last time. First, they undermined their own importance by rescheduling for a hockey game. Second, they banned the Greens — a national party — for not having enough candidates, while still allowing the Bloc. Third, they allowed far-right activists to dominate the French debate’s press scrum.

6 days ago | cultmtl.com | Toula Drimonis

Probably one of the most frustrating things to experience ahead of a major election is watching friends or acquaintances sharing obvious misinformation or disinformation online, knowing there’s nothing you can do to make them change their minds. Even when it’s pointed out that the source is untrustworthy, or the “news” has been refuted with evidence, those who have bought the lie will simply deflect and deny.

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

Canada’s largest gathering of shiba and akita dogs is happening in Montreal on May 10 as part of Japan Week. Over 200 dogs are expected. Presented by SDC Côte-des-Neiges, the 6th edition of this free dog lovers’ event invites owners of these adorable breeds, as well as the public, to gather at Placette Côte-des-Neiges at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. The event is also doubling as a kimono/yukata gathering, so take that as suggested attire — at least for the humans in attendance.