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Alcohol and food, however, were explicitly excluded. Some provinces have since signed memorandums of understanding on direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, but these are non-binding commitments, not operational frameworks. And Quebec hasn't signed any interprovincial agreements on alcohol According to an August 2025 analysis by TD Economics, Quebec has been slower than other provinces to formalize trade agreements.

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Your cart Your cart is empty. Your cart Your cart is empty. | | | | Bulletin This year's festival centres on "A Taste of History," with chefs revisiting 65 years of Montreal dining. December 2, 2025 · 4 min read Photography by Eva Blue / @evablue The Main is reader-supported. Subscriptions are what keep us independent. Five dollars a month — the restaurants, the guides, the weekly bulletin, and what to do each weekend. Support us today.

No tickets are required to catch this full production of a holiday classic with 35 dancers and 25 musicians. The Main 1 décembre 2025- Read time: 1 min Photograph: Michael Afonso / Unsplash On December 6, ROYALMOUNT is bringing The Nutcracker to Montrealers with a complimentary performance in front of the Wishing Bear, a prominent public installation inside the mall.

No tickets are required to catch this full production of a holiday classic with 35 dancers and 25 musicians. The Main December 1, 2025- Read time: 1 min Photograph: Michael Afonso / Unsplash On December 6, ROYALMOUNT is bringing The Nutcracker to Montrealers with a complimentary performance in front of the Wishing Bear, a prominent public installation inside the mall.

The best things to do in Montreal during December fill the calendar with ballet, punk rock, immersive art, and more than enough holiday spirit. The Main December 1, 2025- Read time: 13 min Photograph: JF Savaria / @jfsavaria The best things to do in Montreal during December turn the city into a hub of festivities: Holiday markets arrive with purpose, skating rinks open under strings of lights, and suddenly everyone's got plans that involve hot cocktails and group dining.

The tinsel-drenched holiday pop-up returns with floor-to-ceiling decor, seasonal cocktails, Christmas Karaoke, and collectible glassware. J.P. Karwacki 30 novembre 2025- Read time: 4 min The holiday cocktail tradition that started 'em all is coming home to Montreal: After three years away, the global Christmas pop-up Miracle returns to once again turn a local bar—this time at Old Montreal's Tittle Tattle Cocktail Bar—into a scene of tinsel-coated maximalism until December 27th.

Montreal's best toys, clothing, and experiences for kids, all designed to engage curiosity and maybe—just maybe—outlast the landfill. Photograph: des enfantillages / Facebook If you're here, we can only hope that you need a gift guide for kids in Montreal that goes beyond plastic junk.

Montreal's best toys, clothing, and experiences for kids, all designed to engage curiosity and maybe—just maybe—outlast the landfill. Photograph: des enfantillages / Facebook If you're here, we can only hope that you need a gift guide for kids in Montreal that goes beyond plastic junk.

From its 1945 opening to a 1984 closure and its present-day hotel, the Décarie Boulevard institution was where Montreal went to see and be seen. J.P. Karwacki November 21, 2025- Read time: 6 min Photograph: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. e005477035. In 1945, a neon-lit palace opened on Décarie Boulevard and became the place where Montreal went to see and be seen.