Former deputy premier Geneviève Guilbault won’t run for re-election
Former deputy premier Geneviève Guilbault won’t run for re-election Kevin Dougherty kdougherty@qctonline.com Geneviève Guilbault’s 2017 byelection win in the Louis-Hébert riding marked a turnaround for François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec, …
PLQ leadership front-runner Milliard seeks buy-in for Liberal brand of federalism
PLQ leadership front-runner Milliard seeks buy-in for Liberal brand of federalism Ruby Pratka Sherbrooke Record, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com With one month to go before the deadline for Quebec Liberal …
Charles Milliard, runner-up in last Liberal leadership race, making a second try
Charles Milliard, runner-up in last Liberal leadership race, making a second try Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com On Jan. 6, Charles Milliard, who placed second to Pablo Rodriguez in the Quebec Liberal …
Pablo Rodriguez, Quebec Liberal leader, June 14-December 18, 2025
Pablo Rodriguez, Quebec Liberal leader, June 14-December 18, 2025 Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Pablo Rodriguez, elected leader of the Quebec Liberal Party in June, resigned his leadership on Dec. 18, in …
Family doctors reach tentative agreement with government over Bill 2
Family doctors reach tentative agreement with government over Bill 2 Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com The province’s nearly 11,000 family doctors will vote on a new collective …
Suspension of popular work permit program leaves immigrants empty-handed
Suspension of popular work permit program leaves immigrants empty-handed Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative Arwa Béji, Hassan Derkaoui and Maxime Gress didn’t come to Quebec City to stand …
Quebec tables ‘Q-5,’ inspired by Ottawa’s Bill C-5, to fast-track major projects
Quebec tables ‘Q-5,’ inspired by Ottawa’s Bill C-5, to fast-track major projects Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com On Dec. 9, Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard presented Bill 5, a proposed law to …
Quebec’s community newspapers buck national trend
Quebec’s community newspapers buck national trend Tashi Formilo West Quebec Post, Local Journalism Initiative Quebec continues to stand out in Canada’s newspaper world. According to the 2025 Snapshot report from …
ANALYSIS: The word of the year in Quebec politics? How about ‘murky’?
ANALYSIS The word of the year in Quebec politics? How about ‘murky’? Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com With 2025 winding down, Time magazine has picked the Architects of Artificial Intelligence as its …
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 …