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Quebec Premier François Legault says his government is ready to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec to begin their careers in its public system.

François Legault says it doesn't make sense that Quebec receives about 45 per cent of would-be refugees in Canada, despite accounting for only 22 per cent of the population.

Quebec Premier François Legault says his government has asked Ottawa to set up "waiting zones" for asylum seekers, as is the practice in France.

Quebec Premier François Legault says the Bloc Québécois must vote to topple the federal Liberal government next week and trigger an election.

Quebec Premier François Legault told reporters Telesat plans to create 967 jobs in the province. The premier stressed the importance of the aerospace sector to the province.

The Coalition Avenir Québec backbencher wriote an open letter criticizing Premier François Legault's government for abandoning its principles of smaller government.

François Legault's right-leaning Coalition Avenir Québec government has been lagging in the polls since last fall, dogged by controversies and missteps.

The proportion of Quebecers with access to a family doctor dropped from 82 per cent in 2019 to 73 per cent in 2023, according to the province's statistics agency.

Quebec will closely monitor the potential impacts a new Donald Trump presidency will have on immigration and tariffs on exports, the province's premier said Wednesday.

Lesley Hill, who worked in various roles in the health system for years, came out of retirement to take the position after a series of scandals cost the previous director her job.

Quebec Justice Minister Simon-Jolin Barrette announced a public consultation Tuesday, saying people can weigh in with their opinions about time change.

Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says his department will investigate complaints at 17 schools where it is alleged that state secularism is not being respected.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has congratulated U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on winning a second term in office following Tuesday night's election south of the border.

The premier spoke to reporters for the first time Thursday morning since last Friday’s rainfall during a visit to Louiseville, Que., a hard-hit municipality northeast of Montreal.

The government is temporarily freezing two key programs that lead to a Quebec Selection Certificate, which allows immigrants to eventually apply for permanent Canadian residency.

Valérie Plante was first elected to the city's top job in 2017, beating out then-mayor Denis Coderre. In 2021, she won a second mandate.

The sovereigntist opposition party wants to cut the number of non-permanent residents in the province to 250,000 or 300,000, down from 600,000 today.

Advocates working with asylum seekers are sounding the alarm, saying they're hearing more stories of racism in Canada. One man in Quebec says he was forced from his home.

The premier said on social media that he will see how Quebec's secularism rules can be tightened in response to a government investigation into the Bedford school in Montreal.

Parents worried about their kids' possible involvement in organized crime are urged to ask for help, Montreal police say of a problem they say is growing.