Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon reiterated on Sunday his pledge for a third referendum on independence should his party take power in the next election. At the PQ’s national council in Drummondville, Que., St-Pierre Plamondon told some 500 party members that Quebecers have one “ultimate” chance to secure their language and culture amid what … Read more
People who harass or threaten Quebec politicians could soon be hit with a court injunction or a fine of up to $1,500, if a new bill tabled in the provincial legislature on Wednesday is adopted. Municipal Affairs Minister Andrée Laforest presented the proposed legislation, which aims to put an end to the often-toxic climate faced … Read more
Quebec Premier François Legault is calling on Ottawa to act, saying he hasn’t ruled out holding a referendum on immigration powers and accusing the federal government of meddling in the province’s affairs. Speaking from the provincial legislature on Tuesday, Legault urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to “listen to Quebecers” when it comes to concerns over … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2024 12:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A judge has rejected former premier Jean Charest’s $700,000 claim against the Quebec government for abuse of process in connection with a corruption investigation that targeted him and his party. The ruling handed … Read more
Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister and one of the country’s consequential leaders, is being remembered by politicians of all stripes as “transformational” and as a “very sincere man who was honest and direct.” Tributes came pouring in from across his home province of Quebec as the country learned about the death of Mulroney, who … Read more
The Quebec Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that the province’s secularism law is constitutional and a lower court was wrong to exempt English school boards from the law, known as Bill 21. In a unanimous decision, the province’s highest court upheld the law that prohibits public sector workers in positions of authority — including teachers, … Read more
Almost a year and a half after it was widely seen as being near death, the Parti Québécois is topping provincial polls. And the party’s leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, is the seen as the best person to be premier. But despite St-Pierre Plamondon’s promise of an early referendum on sovereignty, the party’s rise isn’t coming … Read more
The Coalition Avenir Québec will refund the grieving parents of a woman killed in a car crash after the couple said they felt pressured to pay for access to the province’s transport minister. Brigitte Legault, the CAQ’s director general, said in a statement to Global News that Antoine Bittar and Élizabeth Rivera accepted the reimbursement … Read more
The Coalition Avenir Québec is again being forced to defend its fundraising methods, after the parents of a woman killed in a 2017 car crash said the party offered access to the provincial transport minister for $100 per person. During a legislature hearing on Thursday, Antoine Bittar said he had been advocating for tougher drinking … Read more
For more than four years, Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec enjoyed a political honeymoon that lasted through the COVID-19 pandemic and helped the party get re-elected in 2022 with 90 of the province’s 125 ridings. But after a year marked by a series of self-inflicted wounds, the CAQ, which came to power for the first … Read more
