Francois Legault

• Where’s Legault? Critics say Quebec premier ‘absent’ as Ford takes on Trump

  Opposition parties and experts in Quebec are accusing Legault of being noticeably absent and not vocal enough amid U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.

  Canada

  Mar 13
  
• Quebec premier says up to 160K jobs at risk as Trump’s tariffs set in

  Legault said Quebec companies can apply for loans of up to $50 million to help them navigate the turbulent trade relationship in the upcoming months.

  Canada

  Mar 4
  
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• Quebec minister Éric Caire resigns over SAAQclic scandal

  His resignation follows an explosive report that revealed cost overruns of at least $500 million in the creation of the online platform, SAAQclic.

  Politics

  Feb 27
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• Trump ‘picking the wrong target’ by attacking Canada, Quebec premier says

  Donald Trump is “picking the wrong target” by threatening Canada with sweeping tariffs, Quebec’s premier says as the inauguration of the U.S. president elect looms.

  Politics

  Jan 16
• Quebec doing better at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling

  Immigrants are increasingly choosing to stay in Quebec, according to a new report from Statistics Canada, but the same isn't true in the Atlantic region.

  Canada

  Dec 24, 2024
• Quebec premier’s suggestion to ban public prayer panned by Catholic bishops

  François Legault raised the possibility of ending public prayer during a press conference, which he began by saying he wanted to send a 'very clear message to Islamists.'

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2024
• Quebec premier wants to put a stop to prayer in parks and public places

  Quebec Premier François Legault says he's looking at ways to end prayer in public places, including parks, as his government promises new legislation to strengthen secularism.

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2024
• Quebec police to patrol U.S. border as Trump win spurs migrant ‘rush’ fears

  Quebec Premier François Legault says the Sûreté du Québec, the province's police force, will 'conduct visual investigations at the borders.'

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2024
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• Trump win could see migrant influx, ‘negative’ impact on Quebec economy: Legault

  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.

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  Nov 6, 2024
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• Legault ‘shocked’ by Montreal teacher scandal, pledges to tighten secularism controls

  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.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2024