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Quebec premier says no plans to ease COVID-19 rules for now

Published January 20, 2022 2:34 pm

'The situation remains very difficult at the moment,' Quebec Premier François Legault said during a COVID-19 update for the province on Thursday.

Quebec set to end COVID-19 curfew, Legault believes province close to hospitalization peak

Published January 13, 2022 10:56 am

Premier François Legault said the curfew will end Monday and believes the province is 'going in the right direction' with COVID-19 and the Omicron variant

Quebec to impose a tax on people who are unvaccinated from COVID-19

Published January 11, 2022 1:30 pm

Premier François Legault said the tax is under consideration over the burden those who aren't vaccinated are having on the health-care system.

After Quebec’s top doctor resigns, critics say replacement should be more independent

Published January 11, 2022 3:27 pm

Québec solidaire issued a statement on Tuesday calling for the government to include opposition parties in the process to name Arruda's replacement.

Quebec’s public health director Horacio Arruda resigns amid latest COVID-19 wave

Published January 10, 2022 8:19 pm

Arruda, who has become a public face of the COVID-19 pandemic, submitted his resignation in a letter to Premier Francois Legault Monday, which the premier accepted.

Quebec Premier François Legault reveals wish list for federal leaders

Published August 26, 2021 5:09 pm

Legault is asking federal parties to commit to some key promises, including more money for health care and more autonomy for Quebec when it comes to immigration.

Quebec Premier François Legault says school board wrong to hire teacher who wore hijab

Published December 10, 2021 3:11 pm

Legault said the province's secularism law, known as Bill 21, has been in place since June 2019 and the school board should have respected it when hiring the Grade 3 teacher.

Legault’s take on what it means to be a ‘historic’ English-speaker in Quebec problematic some say

Published October 20, 2021 4:23 pm

The fear is that access to services could be curtailed for those who identify as part of the English-speaking community but don't qualify as part of the "historic" community.

COVID-19: Quebec to lift state of emergency when kids are vaccinated, Legault says

Published October 19, 2021 2:43 pm

The premier, who led his party to power for the first time with a clear majority in 2018, says his government's priorities are still similar to those before the health crisis.

François Legault comments on last week’s plan to offer financial incentives for nurses

Published September 25, 2021 6:41 pm

Legault issued a statement commenting on a one-time bonuses plan intended to lure thousands of nurses back to the public sector from private placement agencies and retirement.

COVID-19: Quebec tightening restrictions for Boxing Day, 9,000 new cases expected Thursday

Published December 22, 2021 6:23 pm

Premier François Legault said at a news conference Wednesday that Quebecers would need to limit private gatherings to six people – or two families – starting on Sunday, Dec. 26.

François Legault sticks to position that systemic racism doesn’t exist in Quebec

Published June 8, 2020 6:41 pm

Legault said he doesn't want to get drawn into a war over the term ``systemic,'' nor does he want it to turn into a trial of Quebecers — the vast majority of whom Legault says aren't racist.

François Legault plans to announce changes to COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday

Published January 30, 2021 11:51 am

This comes as the province reported 1,367 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and 46 more deaths linked to the virus.

Quebec to provide $3.65 billion in funding for electric buses

Published November 3, 2021 7:03 am

The premier said the government of Quebec will provide $3.65 billion of the $5-billion price tag, with the rest coming from the federal government and private companies.

After heavy criticism, François Legault congratulates Justin Trudeau on victory

Published September 21, 2021 8:48 am

After lambasting him in the campaign, Quebec's premier congratulated Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau on his federal election win.

François Legault’s immigration policies are a ‘gift’ to the Bloc Québécois

Published September 20, 2019 7:00 am

François Legault's views on immigration, secularism and provincial rights are a gift to the Bloc Québécois, Nathalie Des Rosiers says.

Quebec’s daily COVID-19 rate could soon reach 2,000 again, François Legault says

Published August 16, 2021 4:36 pm

Legault said the "famous" 16 per cent of Quebecers who aren't vaccinated are and will be at very high risk as the fourth wave continues to pick up.

Quebec Premier François Legault warns tough weeks ahead as COVID-19 cases mount

Published December 24, 2021 2:33 pm

Legault says the next few weeks will be difficult and that Quebecers will need to stick together to get through the latest wave.

Quebec Premier François Legault happy to see Don Cherry put on ice

Published November 12, 2019 4:13 pm

Quebec Premier François Legault told reporters at the province's National Assembly that he never forgave Cherry for taking shots at francophones.

Coronavirus: Premier François Legault offers glimmer of hope for Quebec’s economy

Published April 8, 2020 6:34 pm

Public health officials project the number of cases will peak around April 18 and Legault said he was hopeful businesses could start opening next month.

Quebec government wants to bring an NHL team to the capital, but fans skeptical

Published January 3, 2022 1:59 pm

Premier François Legault has professed an interest in seeing professional hockey return to Quebec City and announced a senior minister had been tabbed to support the effort.

Support for Quebec’s secularism law is dropping, poll suggests

Published January 16, 2022 11:36 am

A recent poll found 55 per cent of Quebecers are in favour of banning religious symbols being worn by public school teachers, a drop from a previous 64 per cent survey result.

CAQ to run candidate in Marie Victorin, Legault says as general meeting kicks off

Published November 13, 2021 4:28 pm

The seat in Marie-Victorin became vacant last week after Catherine Fournier was elected mayor of Longueuil.

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