Caroline Plante

While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Caroline Plante.

Parti Quebecois leader asks caucus to stay ready for next election after minority win

Parti Quebecois leader asks caucus to stay ready for next election after minority win

Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is asking his team to stay mobilized as the party is set to form a minority government. He told Parti Quebecois members that they should be ready for another election campaign, even if it's not in the short term. St-Pierre Plamondon invited all his party's 127 candidates to a postelection meeting at a hotel in...

Parti Quebecois leader asks caucus to stay ready for next election after minority win

Parti Quebecois leader asks caucus to stay ready for next election after minority win

DRUMMONDVILLE -- Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is asking his team to stay mobilized as the party is set to form a minority government.

Parti Québécois leader says sovereignty referendum would cost $130 million

Parti Québécois leader says sovereignty referendum would cost $130 million

The leader of the Parti Quebecois says it would cost at least $130 million to pay for the sovereignty referendum he plans to hold in 2029 or 2030 if his party forms a government. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon detailed all the costs associated with preparing for and holding the referendum. These figures will be...

Parti Québécois leader says sovereignty referendum would cost $130 million

Parti Québécois leader says sovereignty referendum would cost $130 million

QUEBEC -- The leader of the Parti Québecois says it would cost at least $130 million to pay for the sovereignty referendum he plans to hold in 2029 or 2030 if his party forms a government.

Lawyer challenges Quebec's law ending manadatory oath of allegiance to the King

Lawyer challenges Quebec's law ending manadatory oath of allegiance to the King

QUEBEC -- A University of Ottawa law professor is challenging a 2022 Quebec law that made it optional for legislature members to swear an oath of allegiance to the King.

Quebec bar to hold summit ahead of election on erosion of trust in institutions

Quebec bar to hold summit ahead of election on erosion of trust in institutions

QUEBEC -- Quebec's bar association is holding a summit in September on the erosion of public trust in institutions.

New Quebec Premier Christine Frechette 'relieved' after Carney's Charter comments

New Quebec Premier Christine Frechette 'relieved' after Carney's Charter comments

OTTAWA -- Quebec's new premier said she was "relieved" following her first meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa, after earlier promising to fight "tooth and nail" to protect the right of governments to pass laws that override the Charter.

New Quebec Premier Christine Frechette 'relieved' after Carney's Charter comments

New Quebec Premier Christine Frechette 'relieved' after Carney's Charter comments

Quebec's new premier said she was "relieved" following her first meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa, after earlier promising to fight "tooth and nail" to protect the right of governments to pass laws that override the Charter. Christine Frechette said the overriding clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms must not be touched. Quebec has made...

New Quebec Premier Christine Frechette pledges to fight Ottawa on overriding Charter

New Quebec Premier Christine Frechette pledges to fight Ottawa on overriding Charter

OTTAWA -- Quebec's new premier promised to fight "tooth and nail" to defend the use of the notwithstanding clause as she met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Friday.

New Quebec Premier Christine Frechette meets Prime Minister Carney in Ottawa

New Quebec Premier Christine Frechette meets Prime Minister Carney in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Quebec's new premier promised to fight "tooth and nail" to defend the use of the notwithstanding clause as she met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Friday.

Quebec Premier Christine Frechette to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday

Quebec Premier Christine Frechette to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday

Quebec's new premier will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday in Ottawa, less than 48 hours after she was sworn in. Frechette's office confirmed to The Canadian Press that she had requested a meeting to discuss priorities with Carney. Frechette was sworn in as Quebec's 33rd premier on Wednesday, making her the second woman to hold the role.

Quebec Premier Christine Frechette to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday

Quebec Premier Christine Frechette to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday

QUEBEC -- Quebec's new premier will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday in Ottawa, less than 48 hours after she was sworn in.

Christine Frechette to be sworn in as Quebec premier after winning CAQ leadership
Quebec tables bill on involuntary hospitalization

Quebec tables bill on involuntary hospitalization

QUEBEC -- Quebec's minister of health and social services has tabled a bill to relax the criteria for the involuntary hospitalization of patients experiencing a mental health crisis.

Quebec Liberals gain ground in new poll taken days after Milliard named new leader

Quebec Liberals gain ground in new poll taken days after Milliard named new leader

A new poll indicates that the Quebec Liberals are experiencing a bump in support after naming Charles Milliard as leader. Polling by Pallas Data published today shows the Parti Quebecois leading with 30 per cent support, slightly ahead of the Liberals at 27.

Quebec Liberals gain ground in new poll taken days after Milliard named new leader

Quebec Liberals gain ground in new poll taken days after Milliard named new leader

QUEBEC -- A new poll indicates that the Quebec Liberals are experiencing a bump in support days after naming Charles Milliard as leader, as debate heats up about a possible independence referendum ahead of the fall general election.

Quebec government sued after it cancelled Christian event over anti-abortion concerns

Quebec government sued after it cancelled Christian event over anti-abortion concerns

QUEBEC -- A Quebec government cabinet minister has taken the stand in a civil case over her decision to cancel an event in 2023 because she thought it would promote anti-abortion views.

Francois Legault shuffles cabinet as two ministers announce run for CAQ leadership

Francois Legault shuffles cabinet as two ministers announce run for CAQ leadership

QUEBEC -- Quebec Premier Francois Legault has shuffled his cabinet after two ministers stepped aside to run in the Coalition Avenir Quebec leadership race.

Francois Legault to shuffle cabinet as two ministers announce run for CAQ leadership

Francois Legault to shuffle cabinet as two ministers announce run for CAQ leadership

QUEBEC -- Quebec Premier Francois Legault will shuffle his cabinet later today as two ministers step aside to run in the Coalition Avenir Quebec leadership race.

Five things to know about Quebec Premier Francois Legault's tough year in 2025

Five things to know about Quebec Premier Francois Legault's tough year in 2025

QUEBEC -- Quebec Premier Francois Legault is finishing 2025 with his party running in third place in the polls, behind the Parti Quebecois and the Liberals. The polling caps off a difficult year that saw his party lose six legislature members, including five who are now sitting as Independents.

No more Conservative defections to Liberals, MP Gerard Deltell says

No more Conservative defections to Liberals, MP Gerard Deltell says

Quebec Conservative MP Gerard Deltell says no other Conservative elected official will succumb to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal charm offensive. Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont sent shock waves through the political world on Tuesday when he announced he was leaving the federal Conservatives to join the Liberals and support their budget.