Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pose for an official photo before Radio-Canada anchor Patrice Roy (out of shot) launches the French debate on April 16 in Montreal. (Photo by Ruby Pratka) Four party leaders share agendas in debates Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter and Montreal correspondent editor@qctonline.com The leaders of Canada’s four main political parties held two wide-ranging debates in…
Québec-Centre Liberal MP Jean-Yves Duclos responds to Gérard Deltell, Conservative MP for Louis-Saint-Laurent–Akiawenhrahk, during a debate on local issues broadcast April 15 on Radio-Canada. (screenshot) Duclos, Deltell clash over tramway, third link in local debate Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The future of Quebec City’s transit was a flash- point between Liberal and…
Steeve Lavoie, Liberal candidate in Beauport–Limoilou, speaks with Liberal MPs Jean-Yves Duclos and François-Philippe Champagne on April 15. (Photo by Kevin Dougherty) Champagne in Beauport-Limoilou to give boost to Liberal candidate Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Jean-Yves Duclos, running for the Liberals for a fourth time in Québec- Centre, was joined by Liberal candidate…
South Shore candidates face series of challenges Manuel Cardenas, Lévis correspondent manuel@qctonline.com Just days before the federal election, voters in the ridings of Bellechasse–Les Etchemins– Lévis, Lévis–Lotbinière and Mégantic–L’Érable were…
COMMENTARY: Election may knock a chip off the old Bloc Québécois Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com The Bloc Québécois will mark a milestone later this year. It was on Aug. 13, 1990…
Conservatives lose candidate in Québec-Centre Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Conservative Party will not be able to run a candidate in the downtown riding of Québec- Centre…
Bloc Québécois candidate Julie Vignola is hoping to win a third term as MP for Beauport-Limoilou. (Photo courtesy of Julie Vignola via Facebook) Polls suggest another three-way race in Beauport-Limoilou Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Of the seven ridings in the North Shore Quebec City area, surely the most unpredictable would…
ANALYSIS: Poilievre, Carney headliners on Tout le monde en parle Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney were interviewed separately on April 13 on Tout…
COMMENTARY: ‘One-man show’: Where is Poilievre’s common-sense cabinet material? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com You may know the name Peter White. He’s a man of many, many hats, but folks in the…
TRAM TRACKER: Federal support for tramway in hands of voters Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The fate of Quebec City’s tramway project is at stake in the April…