Quebec Politics

On the last day of the legislative session before the fall provincial election, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon chose to draw a connection between the Quebec Liberal Party and organized crime.

A French-language leaders' debate is set to be broadcast live on Noovo Info and the Crave streaming platform on Sept. 16, a few weeks before the Quebec provincial election.

The Christine Fréchette government says that Quebec’s financial situation has improved, as the province’s budget deficit continues to decline.

The “Gabie Renaud” bill, which aims to better protect women from domestic violence, passed the National Assembly on Thursday.

Quebec government engineers began their new indefinite strike on Thursday. It will take place every Thursday from now on, in addition to evenings and weekends.

Opposition parties in Quebec City have denounced a “witch hunt” by Premier Christine Fréchette following the dismissal of a civil servant.

The CAQ government has given up on passing its controversial Quebec constitutional bill one day before the National Assembly adjourns for the summer break.

Quebec became the first Canadian jurisdiction on Thursday to regulate the sale of energy drinks.

Quebec’s auditor general says the provincial government showed poor planning in $2.2 billion of investments in various battery companies — many of which are now experiencing financial troubles.

The Parti Québécois threatened on Tuesday to withdraw Quebec from the federal government’s proposed high-speed rail network if the party wins the October provincial election, drawing widespread criticism from federal, provincial and municipal politicians.

Montreal mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says she would support the creation of a municipal bylaw against insulting police officers.

Health experts told Quebec’s legislature today that there are no health benefits to consuming energy drinks.

After a lone elected member of Quebec’s parliament voiced opposition, the government’s plan to ban energy drinks for those under 16 years old could go ahead in the end.

Liberal leader Charles Milliard rallied his troops at a General Council meeting on Saturday, presenting his party as the only resolutely federalist one in the face of a Parti Québécois that wants to separate from the rest of Canada and a Coalition Avenir Québec that is in the “No camp.”

Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says protecting the French language will be a top priority ahead of the general election scheduled for October.