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Montreal billionaire Pierre Lassonde gives $50M donation to Polytechnique Montréal
Description
March 17, 2025
Polytechnique Montréal is celebrating a major donation to its university. An alum gifting a historic $50 million to the school. It's the largest donation the school has ever received. Global's Amanda Jelowicki reports on the man behind on the donation and explains how it will be used.
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Montreal billionaire Pierre Lassonde gives $50M donation to Polytechnique Montréal02:04 | March 17, 2025
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Quebec mayors demanding more infrastructure spending02:01 | May 15, 2025
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Death of Innu man in Montreal was preventable: coroner02:07 | May 15, 2025
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Renewed hope for answers after Ariel Kouakou disappearance 7 years ago01:58 | May 15, 2025
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Funeral held for 16-year-old Montrealer Makhai Bennett-Ruddock02:08 | May 15, 2025
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: May 1509:46 | May 15, 2025
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Montreal police take a break for coffee with citizens02:08 | May 14, 2025
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Former Grand Chief of Quebec’s Cree, Mandy Gull-Masty first Indigenous person appointed Canada’s Indigenous Services Minister02:10 | May 14, 2025
-
Orange cones set to dominate Montreal again this summer as roadwork plans unveiled01:51 | May 14, 2025
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Quebec’s governing CAQ in the polling doldrums as PQ leads and Liberals pick up steam01:52 | May 14, 2025
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Students step up to get hair shaved for Raise Craze MUHC fundraiser02:13 | May 13, 2025
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Conferences are being relocated from the U.S. to Canada over travel concerns02:21 | May 13, 2025
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South shore mayors sounding alarm over exploding infrastructure costs01:59 | May 13, 2025
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Latest aircraft from Quebec’s Bell Textron plant to be used for special missions01:59 | May 12, 2025
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Montreal to test out a new way to clean up city parks02:02 | May 12, 2025
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Pedestrians are paying the price of Montreal’s dangerous intersections, new study reveals02:04 | May 9, 2025
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As Quebec language laws come for music instruments, minister says he ‘may be open’ to bending the rules02:14 | May 9, 2025
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Quebec government wants changes to how doctors are paid02:42 | May 8, 2025
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: May 812:07 | May 8, 2025
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Quebec businesses can no longer calculate tip with taxes02:16 | May 7, 2025
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Mixed reaction to Quebec’s proposed legislation to limit distance between drug consumption sites and schools02:22 | May 7, 2025
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Mounting concerns as majority of Montreal metro stations in need of repair work02:14 | May 7, 2025
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: May 711:44 | May 7, 2025
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Summit School opens neurodiversity hub for cultural and physical development01:50 | May 6, 2025
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Montreal billionaire Pierre Lassonde gives $50M donation to Polytechnique Montréal02:04 | March 17, 2025
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Quebec mayors demanding more infrastructure spending02:01 | May 15, 2025
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Death of Innu man in Montreal was preventable: coroner02:07 | May 15, 2025
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Funeral held for 16-year-old Montrealer Makhai Bennett-Ruddock02:08 | May 15, 2025
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: May 1509:46 | May 15, 2025
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Montreal police take a break for coffee with citizens02:08 | May 14, 2025
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Former Grand Chief of Quebec’s Cree, Mandy Gull-Masty first Indigenous person appointed Canada’s Indigenous Services Minister02:10 | May 14, 2025
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Orange cones set to dominate Montreal again this summer as roadwork plans unveiled01:51 | May 14, 2025
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Conferences are being relocated from the U.S. to Canada over travel concerns02:21 | May 13, 2025
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: May 1310:56 | May 13, 2025
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Latest aircraft from Quebec’s Bell Textron plant to be used for special missions01:59 | May 12, 2025
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Montreal to test out a new way to clean up city parks02:02 | May 12, 2025
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: May 711:44 | May 7, 2025
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Summit School opens neurodiversity hub for cultural and physical development01:50 | May 6, 2025
Montreal billionaire Pierre Lassonde gives $50M donation to Polytechnique Montréal
Description
March 17, 2025
Polytechnique Montréal is celebrating a major donation to its university. An alum gifting a historic $50 million to the school. It's the largest donation the school has ever received. Global's Amanda Jelowicki reports on the man behind on the donation and explains how it will be used.
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