The Tale of a Nation, Two Teens and Two Elected Officials
Recent events have left me sort of reeling. Story after story, socially and politically, local and national, has challenged almost all of what I have left in me. I have seen a lot; however, this week has been one gut punch after another. As a city, Montreal continues to tussle with increased incidents of violence. The senseless spate of crimes and racist acts begs the question, “ who are we? Who are as a nation, as a people, and more jarringly, what are we becoming? Recently in a scathing decision released by the Police Ethics Committee, police officer Michael Boutin …