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François Legault resigns as Quebec’s premier with election approachingLegault made the announcement at a hastily-called news conference in Quebec City on Wednesday as October’s provincial election approaches.PoliticsJan 14
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Drainville officially enters race to lead CAQBernard Drainville is officially entering the race to succeed François Legault as leader of the governing Coalition Avenir Québec.PoliticsFeb 1
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Legault to shuffle cabinet as 2 ministers announce run for CAQ leadershipQuebec Premier François Legault will shuffle his cabinet later today as two ministers step aside to run in the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race.PoliticsJan 26
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Quebec Environment Minister Drainville enters race for CAQ party leadershipQuebec Environment Minister Bernard Drainville launched his bid for the CAQ leadership Saturday, as Premier François Legault prepares to step down.PoliticsJan 24
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PQ leader says it’s time to relaunch debate on sovereignty after Legault resignationThe leader of the Parti Québécois says it's time to refocus the political debate in Quebec to sovereignty following Premier François Legault's resignation.PoliticsJan 16
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Legault believes his Coalition Avenir Québec party will stay relevant after he leavesFrançois Legault says he's confident the party he co-founded as a third option to federalism and sovereignty will remain relevant after he is replaced as leader.PoliticsJan 21
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A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadershipAfter more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Québec chooses his replacement.PoliticsJan 20
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Five things to know about Quebec Premier François Legault’s tough year in 2025With just nine months until the next provincial election, here are five things to know about the premier's tough year.CanadaDec 22, 2025
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Parti Québécois aims for 4th consecutive byelection win in QuebecThe riding had been a PQ stronghold before Andrée Laforest captured it twice for the Coalition Avenir Québec, first in 2018 and again in 2022.PoliticsFeb 23
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McGill, Concordia drop legal battle with Quebec government over tuition hikesThe English universities won a ruling last April after the Superior Court overturned the hike of about $3,000, finding that it was unreasonable.EducationFeb 27
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Quebec political, business leaders tout Montreal as ideal to host NATO defence bankToronto, Vancouver and Ottawa are also actively lobbying to host the bank's headquarters, which comes with an estimated 3,500 jobs.PoliticsFeb 13
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Release date set for inquiry report into Quebec auto insurance scandalThe commissioner who oversaw the public inquiry into the $500-million cost-overrun scandal at Quebec's auto insurance board is scheduled to release his report publicly on Feb. 16.CanadaFeb 9
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Quebec auto board lied about cost overruns for online platform, inquiry findsAn inquiry has concluded that Quebec's automobile insurance board lied to the provincial government to conceal exploding costs in the creation of the agency's online platform.PoliticsFeb 16
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Double murder, suicide in western Quebec First Nation, provincial police sayQuebec provincial police have taken over an investigation into the deaths of three people in a First Nation community in the province's western region.CrimeFeb 11
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Deadline Friday to apply for Quebec Liberal leadership, Charles Milliard favouredCandidate Charles Milliard, former head of the Quebec federation of chambers of commerce, has the support of the majority of the party caucus.PoliticsFeb 13
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Quebec announces $350M modernization of PolytechniqueOfficials say the investment will allow Polytechnique to accommodate more than 500 additional students and expand its research and teaching capabilities.CanadaFeb 10
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Parti Québécois rallies around independence at Quebec conventionAt a key party convention in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., this weekend, the Parti Québécois is rallying supporters around the prospect of Quebec independence.CanadaJan 24
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Muslim mothers barred from volunteering at Quebec schools over hijabsTwo Quebec mothers say they can no longer volunteer at their children’s schools because they wear hijabs.CanadaMar 3
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CAQ leadership candidate Fréchette promises to revive Quebec’s fast-track immigration programPressure has intensified on Quebec Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge as opposition parties and members of his own government question the choice to abolish the program.PoliticsFeb 10
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Simon Jolin-Barrette bows out of CAQ leadership race; Christine Fréchette to runEconomy Minister Christine Fréchette has scheduled an event on Sunday in Trois-Rivières, Que., where she is expected to announce she is officially entering the race.CanadaJan 23