Former United States Vice President Kamala Harris suggested she may run again for U.S. president.
The Democratic Party presidential hopeful, who lost to Republican Donald Trump in 2024, told the BBC in an interview to be aired Sunday that she is “not done” with politics. “I have lived my entire career as a life of service and it’s in my bones,” she said.
Asked whether she could be the first woman in charge in the White House one day, Harris replied: “possibly,” hinting that she could make another presidential bid.
But she added that she has not made a decision yet about whether to run again for president. The next American presidential election is in 2028.
“There are many ways to serve,” Harris said, “but I have not decided yet what I will do in the future.”
Harris dismissed polls suggesting that she would be an outsider in the presidential race with little chance of winning the Democratic ticket.
“If I listened to polls, I would have not run for my first office, or my second office — and I certainly wouldn’t be sitting here,” she said.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/skyline-of-montreal.jpg?id=61227354&width=1245&height=700&coordinates=45%2C0%2C45%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Montreal usually isn't the kind of city you'd expect to see ranked among the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal-weather-air-quality-june-6-2025" target="_blank">world's most polluted places</a> — but today, it's near the top.</p><p>As of Tuesday morning, Montreal had the fifth-worst air quality of any major city on the planet, according to <a href="https://www.iqair.com/ca/air-quality-map?zoomLevel=1" target="_blank">IQAir's live global index</a>. With an air quality rating of 153 as of 9:42 a.m., the city ranked higher in pollution than Jakarta, Kolkata, Shanghai, Dhaka and New Delhi — places far more commonly associated with smog and poor air conditions.</p><p>The only cities with worse air quality than Montreal this morning were Kinshasa (DR Congo), Manama (Bahrain), Santiago (Chile), and Baghdad (Iraq). Another Canadian city, Toronto, was also in the top 15 with a score of 116. For comparison, Vancouver had one of the cleanest air scores in the world at just 13.</p><p>IQAir notes that Montreal usually has good air quality but is vulnerable to environmental shifts due to its size, industrial activity, and population.</p><p>Today's spike in pollution is largely due to wildfire smoke blowing in from the Canadian Prairies, according to a <a href="https://weather.gc.ca/en/location/index.html?coords=45.529,-73.562" target="_blank">special weather statement from Environment Canada</a>. Visibility is reduced, and the air is considered "unhealthy" for the general population, especially people with respiratory or chronic conditions, older adults, young children, and those who work outside.</p><p>Environment Canada is urging people in the Montreal Island area to avoid outdoor exercise, close windows, and consider using air purifiers or certified N95 respirators if going outside is unavoidable. The federal alert also encourages checking in on vulnerable neighbours and staying up to date with local air quality forecasts.</p><p>This comes just over a month after <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal-weather-air-quality-june-6-2025" target="_blank">Montreal hit "high risk" air quality levels in early June</a>, when thick smoke from northern Quebec wildfires triggered a red sky, burning smell, and health warnings across the city.</p><p>With temperatures expected to hit 31°C today (feeling like 40°C with the humidex) and even hotter tomorrow, authorities are also reminding Montrealers to stay cool and safe indoors if possible.</p><p>You can track live air quality data for Montreal at <a href="https://www.iqair.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IQAir.com</a> and read the latest wildfire smoke guidance at <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/healthy-living/environment/air-quality/wildfire-smoke.html?utm_campaign=not-applicable&utm_medium=vanity-url&utm_source=canada-ca_wildfire-smoke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canada.ca.</a></p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
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