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 …
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 …