Girard offers givebacks of $8.3 billion in fall budget
Girard offers givebacks of $8.3 billion in fall budget Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Finance Minister Eric Girard presented his fall economic update on Nov. 25, saying “the Quebec economy is extremely …
Proposed Quebec Constitution erodes fundamental freedoms, group says
Proposed Quebec Constitution erodes fundamental freedoms, group says Ruby Pratka Brome County News, Local Journalism Initiative rpratka@sherbrookerecord.com The draft Quebec Constitution act promoted by the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government …
Port of Quebec container upgrade among many measures in Champagne budget
Port of Quebec container upgrade among many measures in Champagne budget Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Finance Minister François- Philippe Champagne’s first budget, also the first under Prime …
Doctors, medical students vent rage over Bill 2 at National Assembly protest
Doctors, medical students vent rage over Bill 2 at National Assembly protest Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) is raising the …
ANALYSIS: Bill 2 overhauls pay structure for Quebec doctors
ANALYSIS: Bill 2 overhauls pay structure for Quebec doctors Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Premier François Legault promised “shock treatment” to reduce government bureaucracy in hopes of reviving the flagging fortunes of …
Feds invest $52 million to improve health care access for anglophones
Feds invest $52 million to improve health care access for anglophones Ruby Pratka, LJI reporter editor@qctonline.com The federal government is investing over $52 million over five years to improve access …
Mail delivery to resume as postal workers’ union changes strategy
Mail delivery to resume as postal workers’ union changes strategy Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Quebec City residents can expect mail to arrive once again over the next …
ANALYSIS: Lieutenant-Governor Manon Jeannotte steals show from ‘Rocky’ Legault
ANALYSIS: Lieutenant-Governor Manon Jeannotte steals show from ‘Rocky’ Legault Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Sept. 30 was to be the start of Premier François Legault’s comeback, with polls suggesting his Coalition Avenir …
Cities forced to improvise as postal strike threatens mailing of voters’ cards
Cities forced to improvise as postal strike threatens mailing of voters’ cards Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com It’s a tradition as predictable as campaign yard signs – a …
Mail delivery on hold across Canada as postal strike resumes
Mail delivery on hold across Canada as postal strike resumes Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Canadians will have to do without mail delivery until further notice. The Canadian …