Quebec Politics

Current government house leader and prominent voice in the National Assembly, François Bonnardel, is leaving politics.

The CAQ has put the premier’s name forward ahead of the fall election, making it now known as Équipe Christine Frechette – Coalition Avenir Quebec.

Former premier Pauline Marois now has the support of all the leaders of the National Assembly parties in her push to hold a summit on homelessness in 2027, as CAQ member Christine Fréchette has thrown her support behind the idea of a “meeting” on the issue.

Eddie Goldenberg, who served as chief of staff to former prime minister Jean Chrétien, has died at the age of 77.

Quebec’s highest court has concluded that the minimum one-year sentence for distribution of child sexual abuse material is unconstitutional.

Four years after the launch of the pilot project for specialized courts handling domestic violence and sexual assault cases in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec completed the rollout of these courts across the province on Monday.

Quebec Solidaire (QS) unveiled a manifesto on Quebec independence on Friday, proposing 'a new vision for the Quebec sovereignty movement.'

Premier Christine Fréchette will seek to succeed former Minister Jean Boulet in the Trois-Rivières riding in the upcoming Quebec election.

As the election campaign approaches, the CUPE is calling on candidates from all parties to commit to opposing privatization and on the public to sign a declaration in support of public services.

There will be no English-language debate among the leaders of Quebec’s political parties prior to the October general election.

A sovereign Quebec envisioned by Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon would have its own army, a Ministry of National Defence and would be a member of NATO.

The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) announced on Saturday that the vice-president of Tourisme Montréal, Manuela Goya, would stand as a candidate in Brome-Missisquoi in the Eastern Townships for the provincial election scheduled for October.

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette announced on Friday morning that her government is launching a call for tenders for a virtual waiting room and teleconsultation pilot project, with the aim of modernizing access to health care.

More than 11,000 complaints were filed with Quebec’s language watchdog last fiscal year, setting another record for the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).

The Quebec Liberal Party says it will not be following through on its threat to take legal action against Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon — for now.