Matthew Lapierre

Journalist

Matthew Lapierre is a digital journalist at CBC Montreal. He previously worked for the Montreal Gazette and the Globe and Mail. You can reach him at matthew.lapierre@cbc.ca.

Latest from Matthew Lapierre

Quebec premier says Trump's border security concerns are 'legitimate' after tariff threat

Quebec Premier François Legault wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appease Donald Trump by tightening border security and clamping  down on the illegal drug trade in response to the president-elect's threat of imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.

Quebec gives rosy economic update with changes to tax credits and $2B in new spending

Despite running a historic deficit this year, Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard has announced more than $2 billion in new spending, crediting a slightly stronger than expected economy and some newly found government savings.

Dawson College to close Thursday during pro-Palestinian student strikes

A downtown Montreal CEGEP is cancelling classes and closing its campus on Thursday in response to a planned pro-Palestinian student strike.

Train derails in Longueuil, Que., raising concerns about chemical spill

A freight train derailed on Montreal's South Shore Thursday morning, sending a cloud of white smoke drifting toward a residential area. 

A Montreal university closed its human rights think-tank. Advocates say it's a 'baffling' move

A Montreal university shut down a think-tank devoted to studying genocide, citing financial strain and a lack of academic impact, but some human rights advocates say it's making a mistake.

John Little, whose paintings showed the raw side of Montreal, dies at 96

In interviews, two of John Little's close friends described him as a brilliant painter who ignored art world trends and focused on what he cared for most: the people and the communities he loved.

Valérie Plante will not seek re-election as Montreal's mayor

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is not running for a third term next year, saying she could not guarantee Montrealers another mandate where she could give the job the "same level of energy."

Former special ops soldier says he faced 'retaliation' for reporting alleged killing of Afghan civilians

A former special forces soldier is suing the federal government, alleging he was shunned by his unit and pushed out of the military after he denounced Canadian troops' alleged involvement in the killing of unarmed people in Afghanistan.
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Next to shiny Airbnbs, Montreal tenants face construction, mice and fire hazards

Tourists stayed in newly renovated short-term units in this Montreal apartment building while tenants dealt with poor living conditions and a landlord that continues to ask for rent increases.

Masked person seen breaking into Old Montreal building minutes before deadly fire

The fire continued to smoulder into the afternoon, completely destroying the three-storey, 100-year-old building which housed a restaurant on the main floor and a hostel above. At least two people are dead, Montreal police said.