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Election Jabs, Trade War at Alouettes Upset — Montreal Biyernes

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🚨 Krimen at Pampublikong Kaligtasan

  1. Dating pari sa Montreal na nakakulong dahil sa sekswal na pang-aabuso sa mga lalaki ay nahaharap ngayon sa mga bagong kaso. Nananatili siyang nakakulong habang naglalatag ng karagdagang mga singil ang mga taga‑prosekusyon, ayon sa ulat.
  2. Massage therapist sa Montreal kinasuhan ng voyeurism; humihingi ng sinumang posibleng biktima ang pulisya. Ayon sa pulisya ng Montreal, may naihain nang mga singil at hinihikayat ng mga imbestigador ang sinumang maaaring na‑film na makipag‑ugnayan sa kanila.

🏛️ Gobyerno at Politika

  1. Ikalawang araw ng kampanya sa Quebec lumipat sa usapin ng buwis, parental leave at trade war sa U.S. Nangako si Parti Québécois leader Paul St‑Pierre Plamondon ng 20% bawas sa buwis sa negosyo at inatake ang kinanselang planta ng Northvolt na umabot ang ipinangakong pinansyal na suporta sa hanggang $2.9 billion.
  2. Labanan sa taripa ng U.S. nagbabago ng prayoridad ng mga botante sa Quebec bago ang Okt. 5. Ulat ng National Bank: may pinakamataas na epektibong tariff rate sa export ang Quebec kumpara sa ibang mga probinsya, kaya para sa ilang botante lumipat ang usapan mula sa soberanya tungo sa kalakalan.
  3. Kumpanyang Montreal inilipat ang produksyon pa‑hilaga dahil sa tumatagal na taripa; The Unscented Company haharap ng $150,000 gastos sa taripa pagsapit ng katapusan ng 2026. Sinabi ng founder na si Anie Rouleau na 80% na ng stock nila ay ginagawa sa Canada at palalakasin pa ang lokal na sourcing kahit may pansamantalang mas mataas na gastos.

🏈 Isports

  1. Winnipeg Blue Bombers pinagtalo ang CFL‑leading Montreal Alouettes, 44-28; umakyat ang Bombers sa 6-5. Nag‑throw si Zach Collaros ng 26‑for‑32 para sa 324 yards at dalawang TD habang binigyan ng Winnipeg ang Montreal ng unang pagkatalo sa tatlong sunod na laro kontra Winnipeg.
  2. Pumanaw si Jacques Doucet, dating boses ng Montreal Expos, sa edad na 86. Iniulat sa necrology ang pagpanaw ng beteranong announcer sa edad na 86.

🎨 Komunidad at Kultura

  1. Patuloy na dinudumog ang Wilensky’s Light Lunch ng mga taga‑Montreal dahil sa isang iconic na order ng sandwich. Ipinapaalala ng profile ang tumatagal‑na tradisyon ng diner na mag‑order ng sandwich na mustard lamang bilang bahagi ng kanilang alindog.
  2. Bumati si Sean Fraser sa desisyon ng U.S. na bawiin ang posisyon sa wika at kultura; tumugon ang Quebec. Dumating ang puna ng federal minister matapos baguhin ng Washington ang paninindigan nito sa mga isyung pangwika at pangkultura.

📰 Also Today

  • Isang lalaki patay matapos mabangga ng mabigat na sasakyan sa Sainte‑Angèle‑de‑Mérici, Que.
  • Nakaakyat sa trail ang mga lider ng Quebec sa Ikalawang Araw ng kampanya, naka‑pokus sa mga rehiyon sa paligid ng Montreal.
  • Explainer: Paano nagbago ang electoral map ng Quebec mula noong huling eleksyon, kasama ang mga bagong ridings.
  • Hinahamon ang proseso ng French exemption sa Quebec matapos tanggihan ang isang autistic na estudyante.
  • Pinahayag ng mga Indigenous leaders ang pagkontra sa hakbang ng U.S. na palitan ang pangalan ng Lake Ontario; nagprotesta si Wendat Grand Chief Pierre Picard.

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