
Benjamin Shingler
Journalist
Benjamin Shingler is a reporter based in Montreal covering social issues and Quebec politics. He previously worked at The Canadian Press and the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, and is an alumna of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network.
Latest from Benjamin Shingler

Key takeaways for Quebec from the French-language debate
Missed last night's debate? While the Habs were in the midst of securing a playoff spot, the four leaders drew clear lines on issues related to Quebec.
Canada -Montreal |

Quebec wants the next federal government to cut immigration. Businesses say not so fast
Quebec Premier François Legault called on the next federal government to reduce the number of temporary immigrants in the province, saying it was putting a strain on the housing market, social services and Quebec identity. But businesses are concerned cuts to immigration levels would make it more difficult to find workers.
Canada -Montreal |

Trump threats revive push for pipelines. Is Quebec on board?
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to Canadian sovereignty have breathed new life into talk of national energy projects — including in Quebec.
Canada -Montreal |

Developers are ready to build more housing. How can the federal government help?
With housing costs having risen dramatically over the past decade, a Montreal developer says he'd like the next federal government to finally 'treat it like a crisis.'
Canada -Montreal |

For Quebec voters, this time it's Canadian sovereignty that's on the table
Quebec nationalism and provincial issues like language, immigration and secularism often loom large in federal election campaigns, but Trump's tariffs and threat of making Canada the 51st state has reshaped the campaign so far across the province.
Canada -Montreal |
U.S. limits Canadian access to iconic Stanstead, Que., border-straddling library
The U.S. government is making it more difficult for Canadians to access the Stanstead, Que., library, an iconic building that straddles the border, according to town and library officials.
Canada -Montreal |
Quebec bill would extend religious symbols ban to school support workers, force students to uncover faces
The Quebec government is putting forward a bill that would extend the province's ban on the wearing of religious symbols to support staff in schools, and prohibit students from having their faces covered.
Canada -Montreal |

Montreal Tesla dealership vandalized amid backlash against Elon Musk
Activists sprayed paint on the exterior of a Tesla dealership in Montreal on Wednesday, as cases of vandalism climb in the United States and around the world against Elon Musk's electric car company.
Canada |

A Quebec toxic waste dump that takes in U.S. material wants to expand. Locals say no way
The site in Blainville, Que., has been operating for more than 40 years, but is now the subject of a heated dispute involving local residents, the municipality and the provincial government.
Canada -Montreal |

Montreal limits short-term rentals like Airbnb to summer months
Montreal has put in place new rules that will limit most short-term rentals to the summer months in an attempt to ease the city's shortage of affordable housing.
Canada -Montreal |