Carney, opposition leaders prepare for April 28 election
Carney, opposition leaders prepare for April 28 election Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Nine days after he and his cabinet were sworn in, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an election call for …
Denis Gallant to head public inquiry into $500-million SAAQClic cost overrun
Denis Gallant to head public inquiry into $500-million SAAQClic cost overrun Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com The Quebec National Assembly has resumed sitting after a two-week spring break and Premier François Legault …
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois leaving National Assembly
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois leaving National Assembly Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois went from being a leading figure in the 2012 student protests against a sharp increase in university tuition fees to …
Quebecers speak out about long COVID at National Assembly
Quebecers speak out about long COVID at National Assembly Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Five years ago, life on Earth seemed to stand still as a new disease …
Quebec to form civilian disaster response force
Quebec to form civilian disaster response force Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Anywhere disaster strikes in Quebec, the Réserve d’intervention d’urgence en sécurité civile (RIUSC) will be there. …
ANALYSIS: Quebec proposes third bill limiting fundamental rights
ANALYSIS: Quebec proposes third bill limiting fundamental rights Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com With his Bill 94, presented in the National Assembly on March 20, Education Minister Bernard Drainville brings to three …
Quebec, Canada seeking operator for Northvolt battery plant
Quebec, Canada seeking operator for Northvolt battery plant Kevin Dougherty kevindougherty@qctonline.com Recent news that Northvolt AB, the Swedish startup with ambitions to turn out a million electric vehicle (EV) batteries …
ANALYSIS: Liberal leadership change comes amid tariff turmoil
ANALYSIS: Liberal leadership change comes amid tariff turmoil Kevin Dougherty kevindougherty@qctonline.com Mark Carney won the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada on March 9 with 85.9 per cent of …
Federal and provincial governments extend Saguenay-St. Lawrence protected area
Federal and provincial governments extend Saguenay-St. Lawrence protected area Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On March 7, on the Promenade de Samuel-de-Champlain in Quebec City, Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and …
Caire resigns over SAAQClic fiasco
Caire resigns over SAAQClic fiasco Kevin Dougherty kevindougherty@qctonline.com Cybersecurity minister Éric Caire has stepped down in the wake of the scandal engulfing Quebec’s public auto insurance agency. The Société d’assurance …