Latest from Hillary LeBlanc
Q with Tom Power
Why I Used to Be Funny director Ally Pankiw wanted to capture the humour in tragedy
The Canadian director sits down with Q’s Tom Power to discuss her debut feature film, I Used to Be Funny, which stars Rachel Sennott as a stand-up comedian who’s struggling with PTSD.
Q with Tom Power
How Siphesihle November followed his ballet dreams from South Africa to Canada
The dancer and choreographer sits down with Q's Tom Power to reflect on his journey in dance and his quick rise to the coveted role of principal dancer at the National Ballet of Canada.
Q with Tom Power
Ncuti Gatwa on becoming the latest Time Lord on Doctor Who
In a Q interview, the actor talks about becoming the Fifteenth Doctor on the latest season of Doctor Who, which premieres on May 10.
Q with Tom Power
How one horrible phone call led Carley Fortune to quit her job and become a romance novelist
In a Q interview, the New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and Meet Me At The Lake discusses her path from from journalism to fiction writing.
Q with Tom Power
Charlotte Day Wilson doesn't regret giving up hockey to be a musician
In a Q interview, the Canadian singer-songwriter opens up about her new album, Cyan Blue, her athletic career and feeling stress-free about the album’s reception.
First Person
My Blackness and a profound sense of isolation led to my addiction
When Hillary LeBlanc was growing up in New Brunswick, she was one of the few biracial kids in her school. As she got older, she turned to bars to find friends and community and became an alcoholic. Getting sober helped her learn to love all of herself, including her race.
First Person
Race-based education is political, but so is the Black existence
People often question why things like education and politics become about race. But when you are fighting from the moment you are born for your existence to be validated, everything is about race.