Libman: Fréchette’s olive branch to anglos more like a poke in the eye
Poudre aux yeux is a common French idiom that translates literally to “powder in the eyes.” It refers…
Quebec revises deficit downward as province heads into fall election
QUEBEC — Finance Minister Eric Girard has revised the province’s 2025-2026 deficit downward by $2.8 billion. Presenting the…
A chorus of cheers as CAQ abandons bill to create Quebec constitution
QUEBEC — Human rights organizations, unions, minority groups and opposition politicians cheered the news on Thursday that the Coalition…
Five Quebec party leaders to take part in French-language election debate
Quebec’s major party leaders will face off in a French-language televised debate on Sept. 16, Noovo and Crave…
Quebec took ‘risks’ pursuing battery dream: auditor
QUEBEC — The government has invested a total of $2.2 billion in the dream of becoming an international…
Parti Québécois gains ground, reclaiming its lead in newest poll
What appeared last month to be an electoral duel shaping up between the Parti Québécois and the Quebec…
Independent MNAs flex their muscle as Quebec government tries to rush bills in legislature’s final week
QUEBEC — Call it the revenge of the independents and the small political parties. As work at the…
Letters: CAQ priorities seem ‘curiouser and curiouser’
Re: “CAQ to work overtime to adopt constitution before end of the session” and “Another top heart surgeon joins exodus”…
Libman: Change in tone with anglos? It’s actions that matter
I cannot come up with two more apt words to describe Quebec’s political class than hypocritical and disingenuous.…
Quebec Liberals to oppose bill extending French charter
QUEBEC — The Liberal Party of Quebec has announced it will oppose the Coalition Avenir Québec’s new bill…
‘Why now?’ Groups question timing of Roberge’s bill to extend French charter to vocational and adult education
QUEBEC — Minority groups, English-language school boards and Quebec’s largest employer association are warning about the potential damage to…
U.S. ambassador stands by Trump’s latest taunt on Canada being 51st state
QUEBEC — The U.S. ambassador to Canada is making no apologies for reposting U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest 51st-state…