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Some of the ongoing issues that Local 514 covers include Montreal’s housing crisis and tenant advocacy, the effects of municipal, provincial, and federal policies that disenfranchise marginalized communities, the prevailing matter of climate change, and much more!
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On December 1, students at Concordia University held a walkout and rally in the Hall Building atrium following the university’s decision to bar CSU Campaigns Coordinator Julianna Smith from campus. The protest drew several dozen participants and centered on concerns about Concordia’s approach to student protest, political activity and campus safety policies. Smith, who has …
Quebec has passed Bill 9, legislation restricting public prayer, raising concerns about the rights of religious minorities. Stephen Brown, CEO of the National Canadian Council of Muslims, told Local 514 that the law is less about strengthening secularism and more about using identity politics to mobilize voters ahead of the 2026 provincial elections. Brown said …
Nashwa Lina Khan of Habibti Please joins Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa to unpack the recent visit of the Swedish royal couple. They were not here to inaugurate a new Ikea but instead to lobby on behalf of the infamous Swedish defence giant Saab. Tune in to learn more about this shady company and how …
Montreal has a new mayor! Soraya Martinez Ferrada officially took office a month ago, marking the end of Valérie Plante’s mandate. But how do Montrealers feel about the change? Local 514 went on the ground to ask Montrealers what they think about the new administration, the election results, and their hopes (or frustrations) moving forward.
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to unfold with little global attention, impacting millions of civilians. In Montreal, one restaurant used food and community to raise awareness and support. Local 514 sat down with Mama Khan to discuss their Faith and Flavours initiative, a program that aims to keep the conversation and spotlight on Sudan, …
Shi Tao Zhang joins host Kalden Dhatsenpa on Local 514 to talk about Chinatown community organizing in Montréal. The neighborhood has a long history of fighting gentrification and racism and unfortunately not much has changed. Shi Tao Zhang details the organizing done by the Resistance Chinatown Mobilization project and their multi-pronged campaign fighting for social …
On Sunday, April 9, around fifty people gathered at Square Phillips in downtown Montreal to commemorate the lives of Nooran Rezayi and Abisay Cruz, as well as other victims of police violence, including Anthony Griffin, Marcellus François, Trevor Kelly, Quilem Registre, Fredy Villanueva, and Sheffield Matthews. The event, organized by Mouvement Montréal 514, called for …
Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa is joined by regular guest, Katia Lo Innes to help viewers and listeners familiarize themselves with the different options available to them at the ballot box for the 2025 Montréal municipal elections. With new pa
Sergio Da Silva is one of Transition Montréal’s star candidates this municipal election. Host Kalden Dhatsenpa sits down with the city councillor candidate for Saint-Jacques to discuss nightlight, expropriation, and some tweets of his that have bothered right-wingers. Listen now to hear the full conversation.
On this episode of Local 514, host Kalden Dhatsenpa speaks to Projet MTL ‘s candidate Logan Littlefield who is running to become borough councillor in the Champlain—L’Île-des-Soeurs district of Verdun. Logan Littlefield is a landscape architect with a vision for Verdun’s future. Can he defend the Projet administration? Tune in to find out.
