Fundraising scandal: Quebec governing party to stop collecting political donations
François Legault says he won't have the opposition question his integrity, adding that the decision to forgo private donations will cost his party about $1 million a year.
Politics
Feb 1
Community organizations dispute Legault’s refugee claims
Days after Quebec Premier François Legault penned a letter saying Quebec has reached its capacity to welcome refugees, community organizations say his statements are misguided.
Politics
Jan 24
Quebec premier threatens referendum on immigration powers, calls out Trudeau
Quebec Premier François Legault urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to 'listen to Quebecers' when it comes to concerns over immigration levels.
Politics
Apr 9
Quebec MNA leaves Legault’s CAQ caucus to run for Conservatives in federal election
Éric Lefebvre announced the move on X, formerly known as Twitter, late Tuesday. He said he submitted his resignation to Quebec Premier and CAQ Leader François Legault.
Politics
Apr 17
Quebec, Ottawa reach health-care funding deal with $900M per year to province
Premier François Legault's office says the proposed infusion of $900 million in annual health funding from Ottawa comes with no conditions.
Health
Mar 19
Quebec’s energy minister under fire for saying there’s ‘too many cars’ on roads
A Quebec minister is being scrutinized for questioning traffic on provincial roads, with public transit advocates and experts arguing not enough is being done by the government.
Canada
Mar 21
Airport refugee claims spike as thousands of ‘active warrants’ remain
Even when their cases are rejected, many failed refugee claimants remain in Canada, numbers from the Canada Border Service Agency show.
Canada
Mar 21
Mothers take protest against Northvolt electric car battery plant to Montreal streets
Dozens of demonstrators gathered on Sherbrooke Street in downtown Montreal to voice their concerns over the construction of the Northvolt electric car battery plant.
Environment
Mar 3
Ottawa poised to restore visa requirements for Mexicans, Quebec says
The Quebec government says it has been told by Ottawa that the federal government plans to bring back visa requirements for Mexican nationals.
Canada
Feb 28
Quebec tuition hike: McGill, Concordia universities file lawsuits
McGill University and Concordia University are suing the Quebec government over its plan to raise tuition for out-of-province students by about 30 per cent.
Canada
Feb 23
Canada’s Mexico visa rule change ‘had to happen’ after asylum spike: minister
The Liberals lifted the visa requirement in 2016, making it easier for people from Mexico to make an asylum claim. Quebec's premier says his province is at a 'breaking point.'
Canada
Feb 29
Parti Québécois is topping provincial polls, but support for independence staying flat
Observers attribute the PQ rebound largely to the growing unpopularity of Premier François Legault and his Coalition Avenir Québec government.
Politics
Feb 14
French PM talks language, secularism, strong ties in speech to Quebec legislature
France wants to help Quebec protect the French language and he praised Quebec's refusal to give in to defeat, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said.
Canada
Apr 12
Petapan Treaty: Innu accuse Quebec of bad faith on talks for innovative agreement
The Petapan Treaty, between the Innu First Nations, Quebec and Ottawa, would exempt the three communities from the federal Indian Act.
Canada
Apr 1
‘Politicized’ immigration debate could hurt jobs, Quebec employers group says
The long-running debate over immigration between Quebec and Ottawa has flared in recent months, but the head of a major employers group says 'in some ways, it's deplorable.'
Canada
Apr 15
Quebec man pleads guilty to threatening Justin Trudeau and François Legault in online videos
A Quebec man has pleaded guilty to uttering threats toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier François Legault in a series of online videos.
Canada
Jan 22
Former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Benoît Pelletier dies at 64
He headed the Liberal party's special committee on Quebec's political and constitutional future, and was considered the father of the Charest Liberals' constitutional platform.
Politics
Apr 1
Trudeau rejects Quebec’s ask for total powers on immigration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is refusing to give Quebec total control over immigration, as tensions between the province and Ottawa deepen over an influx of asylum seekers.
Canada
Mar 15
Parti Québécois leader promises referendum, claiming Ottawa poses ‘existential threat’
PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon told some 500 party members that Quebecers have one 'ultimate' chance to secure their language and culture.
Politics
Apr 15
Migrant protest demands regularization and end of ‘scapegoating’
Hundreds of migrants and their supporters marched through the streets of Montreal demanding regularization for all and for an end to the scapegoating of migrants.
Canada
Mar 16