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The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > alberta-s-smith-says-crown-corporation-for-natural-gas-unlikely-after-report-leaked > article_4e2f5741-9d5a-5f33-b373-e1ef2f7678c4.html

Alberta’s Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (217+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on teacher bargaining in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s unlikely her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > politics > quebec-election-campaign-enters-17th-day-as-leaders-debates-approach > article_6482987b-127f-532f-b160-19c1a106d72e.html

Quebec election campaign enters 17th day as leaders’ debates approach

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (181+ words) Quebec Parti Quebecois Leader, Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, speaks at a press conference held at the Valpierre dairy farm in Monceau, Quebec on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. He is accompanied by Parti Quebecois candidates Alex Boissonneault (left) and Jerome Gagnon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > politics > court-asked-to-order-lections-qu-bec-to-mail-out-english-voting-information > article_dacf2ea4-82ce-5017-8cd7-eaeb11283964.html

Court asked to order Élections Québec to mail out English voting information

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (182+ words) MONTREAL - A lawyer is asking a judge to order Élections Québec to mail out voter information in both French and English, after the elections agency said earlier this month that it would be providing the documents in French only. Lawyer…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > politics > quebec-party-leaders-prepare-for-debates-as-campaign-intensifies > article_200dd1cb-7d62-53f4-953e-2b44e77b70bd.html

Quebec party leaders expected to ramp up activity in provincial election campaign

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (465+ words) Quebec Liberal Party Leader Charles Milliard makes a health care announcement during an election campaign stop in Laval, Que., on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Quebec votes in a provincial election on Oct. 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Quebecers can expect to see…...

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, 16+ 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 > politics > back-to-school-looks-different-for-university-students-campaigning-in-quebec-election > article_6c0e40e5-9d1e-5eea-9c06-8dd7933aaa7a.html

Back-to-school looks different for university students campaigning in Quebec election

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (997+ words) Quebec solidaire candidate Orphee Dube-Gervais speaks to the media during a campaign stop with party leader Ruba Ghazal in Saint-Jerome, Que., on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Quebec Liberal Party candidate and student Naima Indira Som, centre right,…...

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 > politics > voters-head-to-polls-today-in-three-ontario-byelections > article_b7c5eeec-a363-5d17-b8f6-90e759df0389.html

Voters head to polls today in three Ontario byelections

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (179+ words) A voter enters an advance voting location in the riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek in Hamilton, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, one of three byelections in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn TORONTO - Voters head to the polls today in three…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > pspp-donations-to-federal-liberals-in-the-spotlight-on-the-quebec-campaign-trail > article_34e78bb0-4dab-592f-a904-7fda476f7da9.html

PQ Leader’s donations to federal Liberals in spotlight on the Quebec campaign trail

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (334+ words) Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaks to the media during a campaign stop in Saint-Jerome, Que., on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Quebec votes in a provincial election on Oct. 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi MONTREAL - Federalism was top of mind for…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > lections-qu-bec-says-it-s-too-late-to-print-voter-documents-in-english > article_645f9c2a-3490-5978-b972-fc078c2ec822.html

Élections Québec says it’s too late to print voter documents in English

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (524+ words) MONTREAL - Élections Québec says it is too late to make changes to the unilingual French documents it is mailing to voters ahead of the election. The provincial elections authority was reacting to comments made by Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine…...