Quebec’s reform of its forestry regime strongly criticized
No sooner tabled than criticized: Quebec’s proposed reform of its forestry regime is far from meeting with unanimous approval.
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Quebec justice minister Jolin-Barrette confident of success on judge appointments
The Parti Québécois (PQ) is wrong to think that Quebec will not win its case on judicial appointments, according to Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette.
Quebec court overturns out-of-province tuition hike
A Quebec Superior Court judge has invalidated the provincial government’s tuition hike for out-of-province students.
Rising number of asylum seekers: Legault wants to see federal leaders’ plan
With just a few days to go before the federal election, Quebec Premier François Legault is reiterating his call for federal leaders to come up with a plan to halve the number of temporary residents in Quebec.
Quebec won’t drop legal alcohol limit despite fourth coroner’s recommendation
Quebec Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault says the province will not be lowering the legal blood alcohol limit despite another coroner’s report released this week urging the province to act.
Quebec secularism bill creating division
Education Minister Bernard Drainville’s bill to extend secularism in Quebec schools is far from reaching consensus.
CAQ says credit downgrade had ‘no impact’
The Coalition Avenir Québec government maintains that, whatever the opposition parties may say, Standard & Poor’s decision last week to lower Quebec’s credit rating has had no impact.
Poilievre’s Conservatives gain ground in Quebec, but polls show limited seat gains
Support for the federal Conservatives has been slowly climbing in Quebec under leader Pierre Poilievre. However, with just days to go before the election, polls suggest the party is still struggling to turn that momentum into seats.
Here’s how Quebec could swing the election: ridings to watch
In Quebec, there are nine toss-up ridings to watch as of April 18, 2025, in the federal election, with the Liberals poised to take the largest chunk out of the Bloc.
Parti Québécois will resume buying advertising on Meta platforms
The Parti Québécois (PQ) will resume buying advertising on Meta platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram, because it believes it must play on a level playing field with the other parties ahead of the next general election.
Legault ‘completely assents’ to government choices that led to downgrade
Quebec Premier François Legault “completely assents” to his government’s economic choices, even though some of them led Standard & Poor’s (S&P) to downgrade Quebec’s credit rating for the first time in 30 years.
Quebec Court of Appeal dismisses Blainville’s request to suspend dump site
The Quebec Court of Appeal dismissed the City of Blainville’s request on Wednesday to suspend the province’s expropriation of land belonging to the city for use as a hazardous waste dump.
Quebec’s credit has been lowered
American credit rating agency S&P Global has downgraded Quebec’s credit rating from AA− to A+ with a stable outlook due to several factors, including “persistent operating deficits.”
Quebec earmarks $80 million for better access to lawyers and notaries
Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette has announced an agreement with the Chambre des notaires and the Barreau du Québec worth $80 million until 2029 to give Quebecers better access to justice.
In Quebec, lifelong sovereigntists hold their noses to vote Liberal
Some lifelong sovereigntists in Quebec say they're holding their noses to vote Liberal for the first time in the upcoming federal election.