NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: MNAs share parting words as recess, elections approach
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: MNAs share parting words as recess, elections approach Raquel Fletcher MarieChantal Chassé’s short-lived political career was not an easy one: the former environment minister, relegated to the backbenches …
COMMENTARY: Will Ontario’s Ford weigh in on Quebec’s latest power play?
COMMENTARY: Will Ontario’s Ford weigh in on Quebec’s latest power play? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Doug Ford and François Legault famously quaffed a beer together on a …
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Immigration top of mind for MNAs
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Immigration top of mind for MNAs Raquel Fletcher The question of immigration may once again dominate debate during this fall’s election. In 2018, François Legault was heavily …
COMMENTARY: What will be the impact of Bill 96 by the time it expires in five years?
COMMENTARY: What will be the impact of Bill 96 by the time it expires in five years? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Despair not, opponents of Bill 96. …
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Questions remain about Bill 96
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Questions remain about Bill 96 Raquel Fletcher Bill 96, the government’s controversial reform of the French language charter, was officially adopted into law last week, but voters …
COMMENTARY: We’ve got the tree and the rodent, but what about the national flower?
COMMENTARY: We’ve got the tree and the rodent, but what about the national flower? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com What does it say about this blooming country that there is no national …
OPINION: Buffalo shooting a despicable, cowardly crime
OPINION: Buffalo shooting a despicable, cowardly crime Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com The mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., horrified people in this city. It has far too many similarities to the mosque …
COMMENTARY: Indigenous groups join anglos in denouncing “colonialist” Bill 96
COMMENTARY: Indigenous groups join anglos in denouncing “colonialist” Bill 96 Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Add Indigenous peoples in Quebec to the lengthy list of folks displeased with …
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: For those still hoping Quebec will not adopt Bill 96, time is running out
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: For those still hoping Quebec will not adopt Bill 96, time is running out Raquel Fletcher Thousands of people took to the streets this past Saturday in …
OPINION: Too soon to end pandemic assistance
OPINION: Too soon to end pandemic assistance Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com As Quebec finally removes most mask mandates, the true extent of the damage from the COVID-19 pandemic around the world …