Quebec environment

• Quebec legislature rises ahead of fall election with CAQ riding high in polls

  High inflation, immigration and the environment dominated the final question period of the session, as the province's parties seek to position themselves ahead of the election.

  Politics

  Jun 10
  
• Quebec premier warns Ottawa against unilateral action to protect province’s caribou

  Guilbeault wrote that if Quebec doesn't adequately protect its at-risk woodland caribou herds, Ottawa will act unilaterally to protect the species' habitat.

  Environment

  Apr 12
  
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• Quebec to inject $117M to help Montreal fight climate change

  The funding will be used toward installing more charging stations for electric vehicles, planting trees and the decarbonization of about 15 municipal buildings.

  Canada

  Mar 28
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• Diesel-powered trains could survive push to green public transit in Quebec, in short term

  With the construction of the REM light rail system in Montreal, the survival of the commuter trains is top of mind for many commuters.

  Environment

  Mar 1
• Quebec looks beyond hydroelectricity as last planned megaproject set to wrap

  Hydro-Québec confirmed that it doesn't have other hydro projects on the horizon, saying they take at least a decade to plan and build and don't come cheap.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2021
• Montreal-area residents still grappling with aftermath of high winds, power outages

  Electricity has been restored to most of the more than 400,000 clients across the province who lost power, but many only got power restored around 3 p.m. Monday.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2021
• Green Party looks to upset federal elections after COVID-19 with new vision for Quebec’s environment

  Despite Quebecers aged 18-34 making up the core of the Green Party’s base in the province, strategic voting has been a recurring feature for young voters in recent elections.

  Politics

  Jan 30, 2021
• Coronavirus: More Montreal communities adopting PPE recycling

  As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forces the use of personal protective equipment, two more Montreal-area communities are making it easier to recycle discarded PPE.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2020
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• Quebec to ban sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 as part of climate plan

  The $6.7 billion announced Monday covers the next five years and includes money to power transportation with electricity.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2020
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• Climate activists demanding quick transition to a green economy in Quebec

  Environmentalists and others are calling on lawmakers to do more to build a more sustainable future

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2020