John MacFarlane

Journaliste, rédacteur/editor, producteur TV/digital, dad. Adepte du cinéma, de l'écriture et gens sympa. Ex CBC, POV (NY), SBS (AU). Ed.MTL Blog depuis 10/2021

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It's la rentrée/back to school so let's observe that the bigwigs at Montreal universities earn far more the average Quebecer. For @mtlblog, @willahhh dug through public reports for the bosses' salaries. McGill, Concordia, U de M honchos pull in $400K+. https://t.co/J7mHVdRkC5

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@willahhh's brave, personal feature about their visit to a Montreal ID clinic that helps transgender people change their legal identity is a must-read: https://t.co/m4Ungmw7Vp

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Side shout-out to @willahhh and their great list of niche bookshops: https://t.co/qCgET6CbuQ

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I'm pretty much always in awe of @sofsilvamtl, not just because her prose (and puns, when appropriate) for @mtlblog are consistently excellent, but also because her cliché-transcending lists serve as testament to her devotion to doing weird, amazing stuff in Montreal & beyond.

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And another just about local spots that capture some aspect of the studio's aesthetic: https://t.co/HxvHRWqnuC

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What are the essential restaurants a newcomer needs to visit to understand Montreal? @MikeChaar and I tried to find an answer and got into many arguments with each other, our friends & colleagues. https://t.co/E1jO0xBuuZ

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The lesson? Montrealers — who are known to love good food — also reaaaaallllly love reading about big new grocery stores that provide more ways to enjoy good food.

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My team covered the heck out of the first Montreal (and Quebec) T&T Supermarket last year for @mtlblog , and the announcement of a new Brossard outpost planned for 2024 seems like a good reason to highlight some of our work.

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And @willahhh returned later to get overwhelmed all over again on a shopping trip: https://t.co/iwASn0jglQ

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(Finally a shout-out to Thomas MacDonald, now with CP, who gave us excellent REM coverage during his time with us.)

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We've been covering the Montreal REM for years, and I'm particularly proud of the work @mtlblog has done in recent weeks:

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And @PaigeMTL's piece on the wide-ranging impact the REM will have is the best kind of detailed, funny, knowledgable analysis. https://t.co/zc9dnutP5O