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Quebec tables bill allowing people to obtain domestic violence history of partners

The Quebec government has introduced a bill to better protect people from intimate partner violence. 

PQ’s fears of Ottawa spying are legitimate, says Jolin-Barrette

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is right to fear that his party may be being spied on by Ottawa, according to Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette.

UPAC meets with Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard

Quebec's anti-corruption unit met with Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) Leader Charles Milliard as part of its investigation into the leadership race that led to the election of Pablo Rodriguez last year.

Liberals, PQ neck and neck as CAQ gains ground: poll

With just a few months to go before the provincial election, two polls released Wednesday morning point to a tight race between the Parti Québécois and the Quebec Liberal Party.

Expansion of Bill 101 would move 27,000 students to French-language system: Roberge

Applying Bill 101 to vocational training and adult education would move 27,000 students from the English-language system to the French-language system, said Jean-François Roberge, the Minister Responsible for the French Language, on Tuesday during the budget debate.

Québec Solidaire calls for fast-track immigration program to be reinstated before end of spring session

Premier Christine Fréchette says she will bring back the fast-track immigration program known as the PEQ but Québec Solidaire is calling for it to be done before the end of the spring session.

Parti Québécois leader worries — without proof — that Ottawa is spying on his party

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he’s worried the federal government is spying on his party.

Christine Fréchette to travel to Paris on official visit

Following her trip to Washington, U.S., Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette is set to fly to Paris, Fra. this weekend for her second official visit abroad.

Québec solidaire weighing priorities, including wealth tax and public grocery stores

Quebec’s leftist sovereigntist party says it will campaign in part on running public grocery stores and a wealth tax ahead of the general election scheduled for October.

Québec solidaire proposes an inflation-linked cap on rent increases

Québec solidaire members adopted a motion on Sunday that would apply if the party were to form government, to support a cap on rent increases tied to inflation as the party wraps up its convention in Montreal.

Quebec’s Digital Health Record is being rolled out in Montreal and the Mauricie regions

The Digital Health Record (DSN), which has faced criticism in recent weeks over security breaches and technical issues, was finally launched early Saturday at the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal and the CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec.

Québec solidaire proposing higher taxes on large fortunes and public grocery stores

Québec solidaire (QS) wants to impose higher taxes on large fortunes. This is one of the proposals to be debated by party activists at their conference this weekend as they prepare their election manifesto.

Québec solidaire says their election manifesto will embody ‘the path of hope’

Québec solidaire (QS) is holding its conference in Montreal this weekend to lay the foundations for its election manifesto ahead of next October’s general election.

Struggling Québec solidaire inspired by socialist policies of New York City mayor

Québec solidaire, a leftist sovereigntist party struggling in the polls, says it’s taking inspiration from New York’s democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, ahead of the October provincial election.

Milliard calls for ex-Liberal MNA to be permanently banned from party

Liberal leader Charles Milliard wants MNA Sona Lakhoyan Olivier stripped of her party membership card and is demanding a major shake-up within her riding association.