Quebec Election Campaign
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François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec wins another majority governmentThe Coalition Avenir Québec will form the next government after cruising to a commanding majority for a second time, with an even stronger mandate for the next four years.PoliticsOct 3, 2022
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Quebec election: Minister could remain in cabinet despite comments about immigrantsImmigration Minister Jean Boulet recently said that most immigrants to Quebec "don't work, don't speak French or don't adhere to the values of Quebec society.''PoliticsSep 29, 2022
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Quebec election: Legault, Boulet criticized for comments on immigrationJean Boulet, the incumbent immigration minister, also said 80 per cent of immigrants to Quebec settle in Montreal, don't work, don't speak French or don't share Quebec values.CanadaSep 28, 2022
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Quebec’s ‘completely post COVID’ election campaign has few mentions of deaths, emergency powersFor some health experts, however, the scant discussion in Quebec about the pandemic represents a missed opportunity to talk about the lessons learned over the past two years.PoliticsSep 28, 2022
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Quebec election: Record number of early ballots; Legault rejects calls for electoral reformÉlections Québec said a record 23 per cent of 6.3 million eligible voters participated in two days of advanced polls. More than 1.44 million people cast votes Sunday and Monday.CanadaSep 27, 2022
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Quebec election: Legault calls Conservative leader an ‘agitator,’ compares him to TrumpParti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has paused his campaign. He said on Twitter he has tested negative for COVID-19 twice but is isolating as a precaution.CanadaSep 23, 2022
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Quebec election: Liberals, Anglade look to turn around struggling campaignThe Liberals, who had 27 of the legislature's 125 seats going into the election, have alternated between government and opposition throughout their history.PoliticsSep 22, 2022
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Quebec election: sparks fly in leaders’ debate over COVID-19 measures, environmentThe CAQ led by François Legault continues to enjoy a solid lead in the polls, and the other four main parties are in a fight for second place.PoliticsSep 22, 2022
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Quebec election: Final debate could be last chance to coalesce opposition to CAQRecent polls show the four parties that formed the opposition in the previous legislature are in a virtual tie far behind the CAQ.CanadaSep 21, 2022
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A look at Eric Duhaime, leader of the Conservative Party of QuebecBorn: April 15, 1969, in Montreal. Early years: An only child, Duhaime grew up in the Montreal suburb of Laval. His mother worked as a bus driver and his father worked at a factory. Duhaime began to follow the news while in primary school, reading the daily paper and watching nightly news broadcasts, a habit...PoliticsSep 20, 2022
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