Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaks at a Parti Québécois election event in Montreal. (Screenshot) Premier-designate Plamondon says he will be premier of all Quebecers Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com In his victory speech, speaking in English, premier-elect Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said, “I will be the premier…
Incumbent Sol Zanetti of Québec Solidaire (left) and Liberal candidate Gertrude Bourdon listen as PQ candidate Claude Villeneuve speaks during the Jean-Lesage debate on Sept. 21. (Photo by Ruby Pratka) Jean-Lesage debate draws few candidates, keen crowd Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com Three of the nine candidates in the riding of Jean-Lesage stated their case before an…
PQ seeking to retake former stronghold in Taschereau Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com Why the downtown riding of Taschereau votes the way it does likely comes down…
Jean-François Joubert of Climat Québec, Eliot Estévez-Verville of the Conservative Party, Christian Savard of the Parti Québécois, Liberal Farnell Morisset and Québec Solidaire incumbent Étienne Grandmont took part in the Sept. 25 Taschereau debate. (Photo by Ruby Pratka) Taschereau debate a popcorn-worthy five-way discussion Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com As attendees trickled into the Patro Laval on the evening of Sept. 23 for the Taschereau…
Marie-Pierre Landry of the Clinique SPOT, which helps homeless people in Quebec City access health care and other government services, speaks in front of the National Assembly on Sept. 23. The sign on the tent reads “They talk, we die.” (Photo by Ruby Pratka) Double rally calls for action on homelessness Ruby Pratka editor@qctonline.com Two coalitions of community groups rallied at the National Assembly on Sept. 23 to encourage the next government to address…
Mayor’s election ‘shopping list’ targets homelessness, Saint-Roch Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand issued the traditional shopping list of items for the consideration…
Political novices in the hunt for Louis-Hébert riding Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com A journalist, a lawyer, a notary, a former Rouge et Or football player and…
Judge orders Élections Québec to send bilingual reminder cards Ruby Pratka Sherbrooke Record, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com Élections Québec must mail out bilingual election reminder cards to voters ahead of…
Two five-party leaders’ debates give voters a better idea of the options Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com The leaders of the five parties best positioned to win National Assembly seats in the…
Poll suggests Plamondon won first debate Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com The Sept. 15 TVA debate was won by Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, according to a Léger poll of 746…