New Quebec Liberal leader Milliard gears up for election
New Quebec Liberal leader Milliard gears up for election Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Addressing the Quebec Liberal faithful in TroisRivières on Feb. 15, two days after he became party leader in …
“Not even a paragraph”: Anglophone groups pan draft constitution, lack of language rights guarantees
“Not even a paragraph”: Anglophone groups pan draft constitution, lack of language rights guarantees Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com The Coalition Avenir Québec government’s proposed Quebec constitution, …
ANALYSIS: Tumbler Ridge, PEQ, proposed constitution, dominate Assembly debate
ANALYSIS Tumbler Ridge, PEQ, proposed constitution, dominate Assembly debate Kevin Dougherty kevindougherty@qctonline.com Quebec flags were at half-mast after the Feb. 10 shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killing eight, nine including …
CAQ leadership race heats up over “third link” project
CAQ leadership race heats up over “third link” project Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative Premier François Legault, striding purposefully to a cabinet meeting last week, told reporters, “We …
Over 500 rally in front of National Assembly to denounce the end of PEQ
Over 500 rally in front of National Assembly to denounce the end of PEQ Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Over 500 people gathered in front of the National Assembly on Feb. 7, …
First Nations reject proposed Quebec constitution as “colonialist”
First Nations reject proposed Quebec constitution as “colonialist” Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com At National Assembly hearings Feb. 5 on the Coalition Avenir Québec’s proposed Quebec Constitution Act, 2025, Justice Minister Simon …
Government tables Bill 19 to end dispute with family doctors
Government tables Bill 19 to end dispute with family doctors Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com Health Minister Sonia Bélanger tabled Bill 19 on Feb. 4, two days …
New secularism bill more trouble than it’s worth, say municipalities
New secularism bill more trouble than it’s worth, say municipalities Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com The two largest groups representing Quebec municipalities are worried that the Coalition …
ANALYSIS: National Assembly reopens with Liberal, CAQ leadership unresolved
ANALYSIS: National Assembly reopens with Liberal, CAQ leadership unresolved Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com The Quebec National Assembly resumed sitting on Feb. 3 with a premier who has announced his resignation, two …
Drainville, Fréchette get the ball rolling on CAQ leadership race
Drainville, Fréchette get the ball rolling on CAQ leadership race Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com The race is on to find a successor for Premier François Legault …