National Assembly
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Quebec City’s Jean-Talon riding gears up for tight byelection raceThe riding was a Liberal stronghold for years until the CAQ's Joëlle Boutin snagged the seat in a byelection in 2019. Now, five candidates are vying to take her place.PoliticsOct 1
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Quebec Treasury Board president asks public sector unions to scale back demandsThe Quebec government says it's ready to reduce its contract demands on teachers, nurses, and other public sector workers, but only if their unions are willing to do the same.PoliticsSep 26
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Quebec City mayor calls on others to share anger at increase in homelessnessThe mayor spoke at a summit on homelessness, following recent data that found the number of people experiencing homelessness had nearly doubled over four years in Quebec.PoliticsSep 15
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Quebec premier’s office accuses Parti Québécois byelection candidate of lyingThe provincial byelection for Quebec City's Jean-Talon riding has yet to be called, but tensions are already running high between the Parti Québécois and the CAQ.PoliticsAug 25
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Quebec health minister to table 150 amendments to health-care reform billAfter hearing from several concerned parties last spring, the committee on health and social services is continuing its review of Bill 15 at the National Assembly this week.PoliticsAug 21
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Quebec energy minister calls for drastic decrease in number of cars, Premier hesitatesQuebec's energy minister says there needs to be fewer cars on the road to meet emission targets. Meanwhile, the premier says the priority should be a switch to electric.CanadaAug 16
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Quebecor stops paying rent at legislature, says 100K fee a threat to democracyThe Montreal-based media conglomerate has announced it will stop paying its $8,448 per month rent for the office its political journalists use at the Quebec legislature.PoliticsAug 12
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Legislator Ruba Ghazal 1st to enter Québec solidaire spokeswoman raceGhazal says she thinks an increased focus on sovereignty and protecting Quebec's language will help the party gain votes outside of Montreal, where its support is concentrated.PoliticsMay 21
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Premier François Legault says raising Quebec politicians’ salaries by $30K requires ‘courage’His government tabled a bill this week that would raise the base pay for elected officials from $101,561 to $131,766, making it the highest among Canadian provincial politicians.CanadaMay 13
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Quebec legislators table bill to give themselves a hefty raise. How will they vote?Last month an independent committee recommended a minimum $30,000 pay bump for Quebec MNAs. A bill outlining pay raises has been tabled, creating tension at the National Assembly.PoliticsMay 11
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