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Toula Drimonis
Publishing · On our record since 2023
Where this writer stands
Immigration9 pieces
Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“The CAQ's scapegoating of immigrants — insisting without evidence that they pose an existential threat to Quebec's majority culture and language — is a major reason why it limited temporary foreign workers in Montreal.” Read the piece
Fiscal policy2 pieces
Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“It's also a reminder that when our government slashes university budgets or finds odious ways to kneecap our higher-education institutions, they're setting in motion consequences, which, in ways big and small, affect Quebec's student-athletes, coaching and support staff.” Read the piece
Health2 pieces
Expand public coverageMore private delivery
“As Canadians, we should fight tooth and nail to ensure that the federal and provincial governments uphold the principles of collective responsibility and compassion our medicare was built upon.” Read the piece
Foreign affairs1 piece
Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“I fear Trump's actions, supported by Republican sycophants, will set the stage for more global aggression.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Drimonis: 10 years after his death, Leonard Cohen is all around usOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Oct 30, 2026
- Drimonis: Quebec cannot afford to skimp on health careOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Oct 16, 2026
- Drimonis: Why does this election feel like no matter who wins, we've all lost?Opinion · Montreal Gazette · Oct 2, 2026
- Drimonis: And the prize for best Gémeaux acceptance speech goes to ...Opinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 18, 2026
- Drimonis: Listen up, kids. Time for PSPP's back-to-school lesson on the politics of divisionOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 14, 2026
- Drimonis: Montreal's rich cultural tapestry is a precious gift that keeps givingOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Aug 7, 2026
- Drimonis: Outrage over The Odyssey is all Greek to meOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jul 24, 2026
- Drimonis: My broken leg and our fractured health care networkOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jul 17, 2026
- Drimonis: Call it what it is — misogynistic terrorismOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jun 26, 2026
- Drimonis: Nosh, nachos and other no-nos. What's next for the OQLF?Opinion · Montreal Gazette · Jun 12, 2026
- Drimonis: 98% score for French service merits praise, not despairOpinion · Montreal Gazette · May 28, 2026
- Drimonis: My thoughts on protests, props and moral panicOpinion · Montreal Gazette · May 14, 2026
- Drimonis: Habsolutely nothing like playoff season in MontrealOpinion · Montreal Gazette · May 1, 2026
- Drimonis: Montreal's culinary scene serves up lessons in diversityOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Apr 17, 2026
- Drimonis: My messy thoughts on the Air Canada language affairOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Apr 3, 2026
- Drimonis: Tour guide Thom Seivewright, the Montreal Expert, introduces locals to their own cityOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Mar 31, 2026
- Drimonis: For PSPP, some opinion polls merit more attention than othersOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Mar 6, 2026
- Drimonis: For PSPP, some opinion polls merit more attention than othersOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Mar 5, 2026
- Drimonis: Forgive me, CAQ candidates, if I'm skepticalOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Feb 5, 2026
- Drimonis: Departing Legault delivers another blow to MontrealOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jan 22, 2026
- Drimonis: McGill's Martlets in last ditch play to save their rugby teamOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jan 15, 2026
- Drimonis: I went from Stranger Things to even stranger thingsOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jan 8, 2026
- Drimonis: How Christmas carols made the chaos of the world stand stillOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Dec 25, 2025
- Drimonis: We don't need to be told how to watch NetflixOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Dec 18, 2025
- Drimonis: From Greece to greasy spoon — a chat with Greenspot's co-ownerOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Dec 11, 2025
- Drimonis: There appears to be no end to the CAQ's brand of secularismOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Dec 4, 2025
- Drimonis: How Bill 2 takes a greater toll on female physiciansOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Nov 27, 2025
- Drimonis: Quebec is 'too attractive'? The CAQ is working to fix thatOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Nov 20, 2025
- Drimonis: Language issues? Let's ask the guy who speaks more than 20Opinion · Montreal Gazette · Nov 13, 2025
- Drimonis: How about we 'first do no harm' to our doctors?Opinion · Montreal Gazette · Nov 6, 2025
- Drimonis: Boo! My (mostly) Halloween-free Montreal election columnOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Oct 30, 2025
- Drimonis: Language, loss and Montreal's enduring allureOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Oct 23, 2025
- Drimonis: CAQ ups the ante with divisive constitution plan for QuebecOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Oct 16, 2025
- Drimonis: In Morocco, I was made to feel like a Quebecer. How refreshingOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Oct 9, 2025
- Drimonis: Angry about the state of Montreal? Save it for the ballot boxOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Oct 2, 2025
- Drimonis: I'm not a guest here. This is my home. It's Kim Thúy's home, tooOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 25, 2025
- Drimonis: A quiet reflection on Quebec’s public-prayer controversyOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 4, 2025
- Drimonis: A quiet reflection on Quebec's public-prayer controversyOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 4, 2025
- Drimonis: Concordia rocket launch lifts CAQ hypocrisy to new heightsOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Aug 28, 2025
- Drimonis: Cross-border anti-Trump rally filled me with hopeOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Aug 21, 2025
- Drimonis: Cross-border anti-Trump rally filled me with hopeOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Aug 21, 2025
- Drimonis: Youth crime is serious. Blaming immigration is laughableOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Aug 14, 2025
- Drimonis: Youth crime is serious. Blaming immigration is laughableOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Aug 14, 2025
- Drimonis: Hypocrisy takes the stage in MAGA preacher sagaOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jul 29, 2025
- Drimonis: Amid immigration crackdown, it’s callous to target family reunificationsOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jul 17, 2025
- Drimonis: Montreal’s cultural diversity a problem? Don’t believe the lieOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jul 10, 2025
- Drimonis: Montreal's cultural diversity a problem? Don't believe the lieOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jul 10, 2025
- Drimonis: Children’s book club is latest target of CAQ’s identity politicsOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jul 3, 2025
- Drimonis: Drainville says he’s fighting for students. School cuts say otherwiseOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jun 26, 2025
- Drimonis: So who gets to celebrate la Fête nationale? (Hint: You do)Opinion · Montreal Gazette · Jun 19, 2025
- Drimonis: CAQ’s vision of integration looks disconnected from realityOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jun 5, 2025
- Drimonis: CAQ won't fix health care by bullying doctorsOpinion · Montreal Gazette · May 22, 2025
- Drimonis: There’s nothing like Montreal in the springOpinion · Montreal Gazette · May 15, 2025
- Drimonis: You can’t stop ’Go Habs Go’ or ‘Bonjour-Hi’Opinion · Montreal Gazette · May 8, 2025
- Drimonis: What is our immigration ‘capacity,’ anyway?Opinion · Montreal Gazette · Apr 17, 2025
- Drimonis: ‘Should I leave Quebec?’ A reader’s question resonatesOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Apr 10, 2025
- Drimonis: Amid slide, CAQ doubles down on nationalism and secularismOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Apr 3, 2025
- Drimonis: Greek pride — and language lessons — on paradeOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Mar 27, 2025
- Drimonis: Secularism committee shows CAQ government’s selective belief in biasOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Mar 13, 2025
- Drimonis: I’m exhausted by the constant chaos of Trump’s bizarro universeOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Mar 9, 2025