Bloc Québécois candidate Julie Vignola is hoping to win a third term as MP for Beauport-Limoilou. (Photo courtesy of Julie Vignola via Facebook) Polls suggest another three-way race in Beauport-Limoilou Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Of the seven ridings in the North Shore Quebec City area, surely the most unpredictable would…
ANALYSIS: Poilievre, Carney headliners on Tout le monde en parle Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney were interviewed separately on April 13 on Tout…
COMMENTARY: ‘One-man show’: Where is Poilievre’s common-sense cabinet material? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com You may know the name Peter White. He’s a man of many, many hats, but folks in the…
TRAM TRACKER: Federal support for tramway in hands of voters Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The fate of Quebec City’s tramway project is at stake in the April…
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre makes a pitch for Quebec votes at a Quebec City rally on March 26. (Photo by Kevin Dougherty) Poilievre tells Quebec voters Canada could learn from Quebec pride Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Speaking in a jam- packed Quebec City hotel ballroom, after an introduction in flawless French by his…
‘Civic duty’ compels Glenn O’Farrell to run for Liberals in Bellechasse Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Glenn O’Farrell, a senior communications executive, lawyer, St. Patrick’s High School graduate,…
Still some holes to fill in local federal ridings Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With the federal election less than a month away, parties are still scrambling to…
Prime Minister Mark Carney, shown speaking at the Port of Montreal on March 28, has said his call with U.S. President Donald Trump means Trump now knows “how strong Canada is.” (Screenshot) ANALYSIS: Will Trump roll back 25 per cent tariffs on Canada? Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Quebec’s opposition parties were unanimous last Tuesday in saying Finance Minister Eric Girard was wearing rose-coloured…
Simon Jolin-Barrette, Quebec’s intergovernmental affairs minister, and Premier François Legault are shown at a news conference announcing Quebec’s wish list for the federal election campaign, on March 27. (Photo by Kevin Dougherty) Legault calls for diversifying Quebec economy in pre-election address Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Quebec must seek new markets in Eastern Canada and Europe in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade…
On March 23, Liberal Leader Mark Carney announced that a federal election would take place in just over a month, on April 28. (Screenshot) Carney, opposition leaders prepare for April 28 election Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Nine days after he and his cabinet were sworn in, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an election call for…