Sovereignty

• Ottawa was always flexible on clean energy rules, despite Alberta concerns: Wilkinson

  Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the federal government is open to extending the deadline for existing natural gas plants to operate without emissions-trapping technology.

  Environment

  Nov 28, 2023
  
• Alberta house leader says he doubts Danielle Smith’s proposed sovereignty bill would pass

  Alberta's government house leader says he doubts legislation designed to ignore federal laws -- as promised by UCP leadership contender Danielle Smith -- would pass.

  Politics

  Jul 20, 2022
  
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• Independent MNA to launch Quebec sovereignty movement

  'We know that this is an approach that will take time,' Catherine Fournier said.

  Nov 9, 2020
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• Apple Maps’ Crimea border shift highlights role of online map providers in defining statehood

  Maps, UN membership and sports teams are among the indicators of statehood, but for some aspiring nations, their status isn't clear.

  Features

  Dec 22, 2019
• Trudeau, Scheer slam Blanchet’s Quebec sovereignty comment on last day of campaign

  The Bloc has surged during the six-week official campaign, partly thanks to Blanchet's convincing performance in the debates, where he promised to stick up for Quebec.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2019
• Green Party’s Pierre Nantel calls for Quebec independence

  Pierre Nantel said if a Quebec independence referendum were held, he would vote yes.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2019
• Sovereignty debate revived one week before Quebec election

  As the Quebec election campaign draws to a close, the issue of sovereignty has been revived.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2018
• ‘Big generational change’: Québec Solidaire offers voters radical societal project

  Television pundits barely conceal their smiles when they speak incredulously about Québec solidaire's ideas or its chances of winning the Oct. 1 provincial election -- but the party is no joke.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2018
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• ‘Underdog’ Lisée looks to pull off upset in Quebec provincial election

  Jean-François Lisée, 60, has made it clear he's unfazed by polls that place his party firmly in third place, well behind the governing Liberals and the Coalition Avenir Québec.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2018
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• ‘English is an official language of Quebec and Canada’ tweets Québec Solidaire

  Sovereignist party Quebec Solidaire sent out a tweet stating "English is an official language of Quebec and Canada," leaving some people confused.

  Politics

  Aug 23, 2018