Lowertown residents living in the struggling heart of the nations capital say their community is on the front lines of the fentanyl crisis.

The consulting firm McKinsey & Company has seen the amount of money it earns fromfederal contracts explodesince Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to power to the point where some suggest it may have a central role in shaping Canada's immigration policies.

Treasury Board President Christian Dub, preparing to table the CAQ's first budget next week, got a stark illustration of how little the province spends on its Environment Ministry from 11-year-old constituent Merlin Branchaud.