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Quebec premier says Ottawa should forcibly relocate half of asylum seekersFrançois 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.PoliticsOct 2
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Quebec premier floats idea of ’waiting zones’ in Canada for asylum seekersQuebec Premier François Legault says his government has asked Ottawa to set up "waiting zones" for asylum seekers, as is the practice in France.PoliticsOct 1
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Quebec premier calls on Bloc Québécois to help topple Trudeau governmentQuebec Premier François Legault says the Bloc Québécois must vote to topple the federal Liberal government next week and trigger an election.CanadaSep 19
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Youri Chassin quits CAQ to sit as Independent after criticizing Legault’s governmentThe Coalition Avenir Québec backbencher wriote an open letter criticizing Premier François Legault's government for abandoning its principles of smaller government.PoliticsSep 12
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Telesat Lightspeed: Canada, Quebec give billions of dollars for satellite productionQuebec 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.CanadaSep 13
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After resignation of high-profile minister, Legault government heads into fall sessionFrançois Legault's right-leaning Coalition Avenir Québec government has been lagging in the polls since last fall, dogged by controversies and missteps.PoliticsSep 9
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Quebec premier François Legault defends response to Debby downpourThe 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.CanadaAug 15
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Quebec premier under pressure over $7B Northvolt battery plantOpposition leaders at the Quebec legislature on Tuesday called on the government to be more transparent about its agreement with the Swedish manufacturer.PoliticsSep 24
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‘It’s awful’: Montreal police look to disrupt organized crime and teen recruitmentParents 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.CrimeOct 10
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Quebec premier takes heat for paying students to ‘renovate their basement’The Quebec government is facing criticism for a program that paid students to learn a construction skill — as less than half the graduates are certified to work in the industry.PoliticsOct 9
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Quebec opposition parties decry $6.5M subsidy to Presidents Cup golf tournamentThe legislature leader of Québec solidaire said Wednesday the money would have been better spent on basic services rather than what he called luxuries.PoliticsSep 25
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Quebec funnels another $413M to Airbus A220 programQuebec Premier François Legault said Airbus is investing $1.2 billion in the program, and has guaranteed that two-thirds of the jobs involved will remain in Quebec.EconomyJul 23
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Pablo Rodriguez quits Trudeau cabinet to seek Quebec Liberal leadershipTreasury Board Secretary Anita Anand will take over as transport minister, and was sworn into the position in a small ceremony Thursday afternoon.CanadaSep 19
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Trudeau, Macron say agendas are ‘aligned’ during French leader’s visitPrime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to his home in Ottawa Wednesday for an informal private dinner.CanadaSep 26
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After controversial directive, Quebec now says anglophones have right to English health servicesIt is meant to replace an older directive, published in July, that raised concerns the government was limiting access to health care in languages other than French.PoliticsSep 23
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Quebec premier visits Cree community displaced by hydro project in 1970sFor the first time in their history, Cree community of Nemaska received a visit from a sitting Quebec premier. They were able to share first hand how they were displaced.EnvironmentSep 16
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‘Drop the idea’: N.S. premier says province won’t accept thousands of asylum seekersNova Scotia’s premier is doubling down on his position that he will not accept any attempt by the federal government to resettle thousands of asylum seekers in the province.CanadaSep 13
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Quebec premier names Christine Frechette as minister of economy, energyPierre Fitzgibbon, the "superminister" who held the economy and energy portfolios, stepped down Wednesday, saying he lost motivation to do his job.CanadaSep 5
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‘No longer have the same enthusiasm’: Quebec cabinet minister on why he’s leaving officePierre Fitzgibbon says he is leaving office because he lost motivation to do the job — and that it was the premier who pushed him out the door months earlier than planned.PoliticsSep 4
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Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Fitzgibbon steps downRumours had circulated for some time that Pierre Fitzgibbon wouldn't finish his mandate, with the next provincial election scheduled for 2026.PoliticsSep 3