Politics News
Why Quebecers still vote for the Bloc Quebecois
Published: October 22, 2008
Photo: QCT archives
As I returned home from guiding in Old Quebec on a particularly chilly October day, I couldn’t help but be reminded of how much we carry our heritage with us in Quebec, and how the recent federal election results underscored this tendency.
Bad day for an election
Published: October 8, 2008
Of all the days of the year Stephen Harper could have picked for our next election, why did he pick the one he did?
The day following National Thanksgiving Monday.
By acting thus, the primest of all ministers has in all probability incurred the wrath of an entire segment of his electorate: the Quebec south shore summer cottage community.
Jean Talon by-election overshadowed by federal and American races, despite high-profile candidate
Published: September 17, 2008
Photo: Scott French
Any other year, the provincial by-election in Jean-Talon would be front-page news. With Health Minister Yves Bolduc attempting to legitimize his position in the eyes of the electorate by gaining a seat in the legislature, the campaign has the makings of a juicy story.
Anti-war protesters
Published on: July 9, 2008 - 20:09
Anti-war protesters heckle and boo participants in the July 3 military parade celebrating Quebec City’s heritage.
Surête du Québec riot police lined the sidewalks.
Answering the call?
Message from the Afghan mission
Published on: March 2, 2008 - 11:54
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I, a Canadian trooper Stan,
US Consul General takes advantage of winter sport in Quebec
Published: February 20, 2008
United States Consul General to Quebec David Fetter has been on the job from his office at 2 Dufferin Terrace since last fall.
Fetter admitted that he was disappointed that he could not find a Nordique’s shirt when he arrived — he learned, to his dismay, that they had become the Avalanche!
[PHOTO] Régis Labeaume wins mayoral election in a surprise landslide
Published on: December 5, 2007 - 00:19
Above: Régis Labeaume is Quebec City’s new mayor-elect.
Régis Labeaume wins mayoral election in a surprise landslide
Published: December 5, 2007
Photo: Jay Ouellet
After a bitter month-long political battle, Régis Labeaume was chosen Sunday to become the 37th Mayor of Quebec City. Labeaume earned over 59 per cent of the vote, drubbing his closest competitor and odds-on favourite, Renouveau municipal de Québec (RMQ) leader Ann Bourget, whose meager 32 per cent support surprised even Labeaume.
