Bill 96 hearings underway at National Assembly
Bill 96 hearings underway at National Assembly Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Long-awaited public hearings into Bill 96, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government’s complex and controversial proposal to shore up the … Continue reading Bill 96 hearings underway at National Assembly
No surprises in Quebec City federal election results
No surprises in Quebec City federal election results Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com If there was anything notable about federal election results in five Quebec City ridings, it …
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Provincial health access committee being reformed under the radar
Provincial health access committee being reformed under the radar Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Advocates for access to English-language health and social services are concerned by planned regulatory changes that will affect … Continue reading Provincial health access committee being reformed under the radar
Some random closing thoughts on a random federal election
Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com This is your scribe’s last column … before the federal election. So why not indulge in some random thoughts and wild speculation as this mercifully brief campaign …
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CAQ tunnel may be factor in Quebec riding race
Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Québec riding, which takes in the central core of the city, has a tradition of being a coveted prize for parties seeking to make a statement in …
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QCGN holds four days of public hearings on Bill 96
ADAPTED FROM A GCGN PRESS RELEASE Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) president Marlene Jennings delivered her opening remarks on Sept. 9 to kick off four days of public hearings on …
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With another minority looming, is a King-Byng thing possible?
Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com There comes a rare time in the life of a politics geek when he/she gets to blow the dust off one of the most notorious episodes in …
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Louis-Hébert: Lightbound faces high-profile Conservative Lépine
Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Despite an unfavourable trend for the Liberals in the 2019 election, Joël Lightbound managed to increase his hold on the Louis- Hébert riding. The 33-year-old lawyer also …
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Charlesbourg: Ex-QS candidate runs for Bloc against Tory Paul-Hus
Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Perhaps more than any other entrenched Conservative MP in the Quebec City area, Pierre Paul-Hus will have to watch his back if he wants to hold onto …
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NDP leader Jagmeet Singh unveils program for Quebec
Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh chose one of Quebec’s most emblematic backdrops to announce his party’s program for the province. On Sept. 2, Singh and deputy …
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