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'One of the best MNAs in Quebec history': Kelley pays tribute to Marwah Rizqy
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (494+ words) By Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press Posted February 19, 2026 1:26 pm. Quebec MNA Gregory Kelley paid an emotional tribute to his wife and colleague Marwah Rizqy on Thursday, the day after new Liberal leader Charles Milliard announced the MNA for Saint-Laurent would…...
Quebec decides not to dissolve Transplant Québec, merge it with Héma-Québec
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (502+ words) By Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press Posted February 19, 2026 11:54 am. The Legault government has decided not to dissolve Transplant Qu'bec and transfer its activities to H'ma-Qu'bec. On Wednesday, Treasury Board President France-laine Duranceau tabled a series of amendments to Bill 7, which…...
Institut du Québec: the balance of power could shift in favour of workers
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (729+ words) Posted February 19, 2026 9:10 am. Between 2026 and 2029, Quebec's working-age population will decline for the first time in over a century, which could shift the balance of power in favour of workers rather than employers. This reversal in the labour market is mainly…...
FMSQ negotiations: Specialists not being ‘reasonable,’ says Legault
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (573+ words) By Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2026 11:25 am. The pay raise demanded by Quebec specialist doctors is "really not reasonable," outgoing Premier Fran'ois Legault said on Wednesday. The President of the Treasury Board, France-laine Duranceau, also stated that the…...
'An exception': Québec solidaire plans to bend its own gender rules to accommodate Montreal candidate
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (392+ words) By Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2026 9:13 am. Qu'bec solidaire (QS) plans to bend its own rules to allow a "left-wing sovereignty supporter" to run in Gouin in the upcoming provincial elections. The Journal de Montr'al reported on Tuesday…...
Supreme Court agrees to hear Quebec government appeal on electoral map
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (388+ words) By Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press Posted February 16, 2026 4:18 pm. The debate over electoral redistricting in Quebec will continue before the Supreme Court of Canada. The country's highest court announced on Monday that it had agreed to hear the Fran'ois Legault…...
The SAAQ knowingly lied to the public for years, says Gallant
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (954+ words) By Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press, and CityNews Posted February 16, 2026 6:48 am. The Soci't' de l'assurance automobile du Qu'bec (SAAQ) "lied" to government authorities by providing them with "misleading," "deceptive," and "hypocritically reassuring" information in order to "conceal" the increased costs…...
Charles Milliard becomes PLQ leader, unopposed
6+ day, 40+ min ago (955+ words) By Gareth Madoc-Jones and Manoj Subramaniam Posted February 13, 2026 5:28 pm. Charles Milliard is the new leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) after no other candidates entered the race by Friday's deadline. Almost a year after he was the runner-up in…...
Abolition of PEQ: Quebec municipalities union, businesses call for urgent immigration measures
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (881+ words) By Patrice Bergeron, The Canadian Press Posted February 13, 2026 12:43 pm. A united front formed by municipal officials, business leaders, unions, CEGEPs, and students is calling for an immediate grandfather clause for student workers eligible for the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) before…...
Father kills his 2 children in murder-suicide on western Quebec First Nation: SQ
1+ week, 1+ day ago (563+ words) Posted February 11, 2026 8:57 am. Quebec provincial police say a father fatally shot his two children before taking his own life in a First Nation community in the province's western region. S'ret" du Qu"bec say local officers in the community of…...