François Paradis
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Parti Québécois barred from sitting in legislature for refusing oath to KingThe three-member PQ caucus attempted to sit in the Salon bleu at the Quebec national assembly in the morning, but were barred for not swearing oath to King Charles III.CanadaDec 1, 2022
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Quebec politicians must swear oath to King Charles to sit in legislature: SpeakerThe 11 Québec solidaire and the three PQ members recently elected to the legislature swore oaths of loyalty to the Quebec people last month, but not to King Charles III.CanadaNov 1, 2022
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Quebec school commissioners will lose jobs immediately after last minute amendment by education ministerThe legislation, expected to pass early Saturday thanks to a Coalition majority at the national assembly, keeps with a Legault government promise to abolish school boards in favour of so-called service centres.PoliticsFeb 7, 2020
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Raucous week has some wondering if question period in Quebec is out of controlA particularly brash week at the Quebec National Assembly has some wondering if Speaker François Paradis has lost control of Question Period.PoliticsNov 22, 2019
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CAQ still hasn’t fulfilled promise to reduce hospital parking ratesCurrently, anyone who parks at a hospital is looking at a rate of about $25 a day in Montreal.HealthSep 24, 2019
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PQ loses its status as second opposition, replaced by Quebec SolidaireThe Parti Québécois has lost its second opposition status in the National Assembly to Quebec Solidaire.PoliticsMar 20, 2019
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CAQ and Liberals battle over public hearings on Quebec immigrationA quarrel between the CAQ and the Liberal Party brought the National Assembly to a temporary halt Thursday. The two parties cannot agree on how to proceed with Bill 9 hearings.PoliticsFeb 21, 2019
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What not to wear: Quebec National Assembly to review dress codeThe National Assembly will review the dress code after some MNAs' style choices made headlines.CanadaDec 5, 2018
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New speaker of Quebec’s National Assembly promises ‘modern and efficient democracy’As the National Assembly's 42nd legislature opened Tuesday afternoon, Quebec's opposition parties also pressed Premier François Legault on climate change.PoliticsNov 27, 2018
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Canada Post cuts workers’ disability benefitsCanada Post has discontinued sick leave provisions, including short-term disability – even for workers with claims predating the strike action.CanadaOct 29, 2018
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