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Fréchette will run in Trois-Rivières for Quebec election

Premier Christine Fréchette will seek to succeed former Minister Jean Boulet in the Trois-Rivières riding in the upcoming Quebec election.

CUPE calls on candidates from all parties to opposing privatization ahead of fall election

As the election campaign approaches, the CUPE is calling on candidates from all parties to commit to opposing privatization and on the public to sign a declaration in support of public services.

Here’s why there will be no English-language debate before the fall Quebec election

There will be no English-language debate among the leaders of Quebec’s political parties prior to the October general election.

An independent Quebec would have an army and join NATO: PQ

A sovereign Quebec envisioned by Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon would have its own army, a Ministry of National Defence and would be a member of NATO.

Vice-President of Tourisme Montréal is standing as a candidate for the CAQ in Brome-Missisquoi

The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) announced on Saturday that the vice-president of Tourisme Montréal, Manuela Goya, would stand as a candidate in Brome-Missisquoi in the Eastern Townships for the provincial election scheduled for October.

Virtual waiting rooms could modernize access to health care: Fréchette

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette announced on Friday morning that her government is launching a call for tenders for a virtual waiting room and teleconsultation pilot project, with the aim of modernizing access to health care.

French in Quebec: OQLF receives another record number of complaints

More than 11,000 complaints were filed with Quebec’s language watchdog last fiscal year, setting another record for the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).

Quebec Liberals not following through on threat to sue PQ leader for defamation — for now

The Quebec Liberal Party says it will not be following through on its threat to take legal action against Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon — for now.

Son of ex-premier Jean Charest to run for Quebec Liberals in Montreal’s Verdun riding

The son of former Premier Jean Charest, Antoine Dionne Charest, was finally officially nominated as the Liberal candidate for the Montreal constituency of Verdun on Wednesday evening.

Another CAQ minister set to announce he’s leaving politics

Another CAQ member is calling it quits. Minister Mathieu Lacombe is expected to announce Thursday he will be leaving politics.

Subsidized daycare: Quebecers, permanent residents to get priority after court ruling

Quebec will allocate spots in subsidized daycare centres primarily to Quebecers, permanent residents, and foreign workers holding a closed work permit.

Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet stepping away from politics

Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet has confirmed his plan to step away from politics at the end of his term.

Quebec Liberals unveils $380M plan to protect French language if they form government

The Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) is committing to invest an additional $380 million over four years to promote and protect the French language, if it forms the government after Oct. 5.

Fréchette on new tone with anglos, latest OQLF controversy, police racism allegations

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette said she intends to make herself more accessible to English-language media and that the racism scandal rocking the province’s largest municipal police force is “unacceptable.”

Quebec Liberals send formal notice to PQ regarding his comments on organized crime

On Sunday, the Quebec Liberal Party sent a formal notice to PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon demanding that he retract his remarks linking the QLP to organized crime and issue a formal apology.