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The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > quebec-premier-says-tariff-countermeasures-will-add-1-5b-to-the-province-s-economy > article_ea8c06f5-928d-5b6d-b731-706d48a60197.html

Quebec premier says tariff countermeasures will add $1.5B to the province’s economy

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (189+ words) QUEBEC - The Quebec government has announced a series of measures to promote buying locally in response to the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States. Premier Christine Fréchette says the measures will inject about $1.5 billion into the Quebec…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > dairy-farmer-turned-liberal-mp-vows-to-be-voice-for-tariff-hit-quebec-region > article_ae3f74fc-9504-5ec5-924f-15c9879eb775.html

Dairy farmer turned Liberal MP vows to be voice for tariff-hit Quebec region

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (757+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney visits a berry picking farm with local Liberal byelection candidate Daniel Gobeil, left, in Saguenay Thursday, August 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot OTTAWA - Newly elected Liberal MP Daniel Gobeil says his experience as a dairy farmer…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > us-trade-war-is-looming-over-sovereignty-debate-in-quebec-election > article_3c1b7adf-42ff-5444-b9f8-3c455a9dbcef.html

U.S. trade war is looming over sovereignty debate in Quebec election

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1016+ words) People participate in an independence march in Montreal, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Charles Rousseau says he’s always believed in Quebec independence but it won’t be his…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > new-brunswick-wont-stop-supplying-power-to-maine-at-this-point-premier-says > article_39614994-9ed1-55b4-912a-cad7150ee0b8.html

New Brunswick won’t stop supplying power to Maine at this point, premier says

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (211+ words) New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt makes a defense and cybersecurity announcement in Fredericton on Tuesday Aug. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eli Ridder FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says Canada’s trade war with the U.S. has not reached a point where…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > trump-and-referendum-talk-to-mark-a-tough-to-predict-quebec-election-analysts-say > article_17a5d868-9632-5ced-a177-0b09380151fb.html

Trump and referendum talk to mark a tough-to-predict Quebec election, analysts say

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (942+ words) MONTRÉAL - Four years ago, François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec party was so far in the lead at the start of the provincial election campaign that the only debate was who would finish second. The outcome is far less certain this…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > eastern-canadian-premiers-renew-pleas-to-buy-local-amid-trade-war-with-united-states > article_e7d380c4-c49d-5e57-8df6-9867af460dfa.html

Eastern Canadian premiers renew pleas to buy local amid trade war with United States

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (203+ words) New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt speaks to reporters with fellow premiers at a press conference closing the Council of the Federation meetings in Charlottetown on Wednesday July 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese ST. JOHN’S - Premiers in Eastern Canada are once…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > us-alcohol-sales-st-catharines-lcbo > article_e5dc8279-e8ed-5fa6-afc0-cc47cc316209.html

U.S. alcohol sales may return to the LCBO. But new poll says 3 in 4 Canadians want it to stay off shelves

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (529+ words) A St. Catharines LCBO store with empty shelves that had supported U.S. wine and alcohol. With a trade deal seemingly on the horizon, Prime Minister Mark Carney has reportedly asked provincial premiers to reinstate the sale of U.S. alcohol, according to reports…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > quebec-premier-hopeful-despite-looming-termination-of-draft-labrador-energy-deal > article_57e79e56-6697-5921-9f7d-e5b3c5835cc1.html

Quebec premier hopeful despite looming termination of draft Labrador energy deal

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (503+ words) Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette gives remarks at Montreal’s city hall on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says she remains hopeful that Newfoundland and Labrador will proceed with a proposed joint energy agreement, though it…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > quebec-legislature-prorogued-as-caq-set-to-name-new-leader-who-will-become-premier > article_dd0ba10a-67a0-5c15-b535-bd01d4648cc6.html

Quebec legislature prorogued as CAQ set to name new leader who will become premier

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (149+ words) The national assembly during question period Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot QUÉBEC - The Quebec government has prorogued the legislature as the Coalition Avenir Québec gets ready to choose a new leader this…...