Quebec Conservatives promise to balance provincial budget within four years
MONTREAL -- The Conservative Party of Quebec is promising to balance the province's budget within four years if it is elected to form government in October.
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Quebec municipalities group calls government to address public transit underfunding
MONTREAL -- A group representing Quebec municipalities is calling on the next provincial government to boost funding for public transit agencies, which say they will need $20 billion by 2035 just to maintain their assets.
Liberal, Bloc Quebecois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result
The Bloc Quebecois' Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagne will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Terrebonne riding after the Supreme Court recently invalidated last year's result. Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet announced his candidate today, paying tribute to Sinclair-Desgagne's relentless drive.
Liberal, Bloc Quebecois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result
TERREBONNE -- The Bloc Quebecois' Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagne will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Terrebonne riding after the Supreme Court recently invalidated last year's result.
Quebec Premier François Legault's party facing challenges after his resignation
MONTREAL -- Quebec Premier François Legault's party is beginning the search for a successor with only months before the next provincial election, but experts say replacing the party's founder won't be easy.
Quebec school cellphone ban has had positive impact, students and administrators say
MONTREAL -- Quebec's expanded school cellphone ban is getting top marks from some students and administrators who say the measure has improved students' concentration and social interactions.
Groups urge PM Carney to act on climate finance risk, 10 years after key speech
MONTREAL -- A decade after Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a famous speech about the financial risks associated with climate change, global organizations called for financial system reforms in an open letter on Monday.
Canada's mayors, councillors want fast-tracking of projects that fight climate change
More than 250 elected officials across Canada have signed onto a campaign calling on the federal government to prioritize major infrastructure projects that help in the fight against climate change. Calling themselves the Elbows Up for Climate coalition, the officials say Canadians need projects that can protect the economy from the U.S. trade war but also that can help Canada...
Canada's mayors, councillors want fast-tracking of projects that fight climate change
MONTREAL -- More than 250 elected officials across Canada have signed onto a campaign calling on the federal government to prioritize major infrastructure projects that help in the fight against climate change.
Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill
MONTREAL -- A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the validity of the federal government's major projects law.
Montreal mayor wants Quebec government to appoint a homelessness minister
MONTREAL -- Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante is asking the Quebec government to appoint a "top gun" for homelessness ahead of an expected provincial cabinet shuffle.
Quebec City using artificial intelligence to manage traffic, reduce congestion
Quebec City has started synchronizing traffic lights with the use of Google's artificial intelligence, technology the city says will improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
McGill platform becomes safe space for conserving U.S. climate research under threat
MONTREAL -- Academics at McGill University in Montreal are providing the U.S. scientific community a platform to protect climate research under attack.
Anxiety about Trump tariffs runs deep in Quebec industrial cities
TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. -- Quebec cities that are particularly vulnerable to U.S. tariffs are struggling to keep up with the twists and turns of President Donald Trump's erratic trade policies.
Canada invests $72 million on satellite constellation to monitor active wildfires
LONGUEUIL, Que. -- Canada is investing $72 million on a novel satellite constellation that will monitor active forest fires across the country, the Canadian Space Agency announced Friday.
Montreal byelection candidates go door-to-door on early voting day
Advanced voting kicked off on Friday in Montreal's LaSalle-Emard-Verdun riding, and party leaders are helping get out the vote as the federal byelection on Sept. 16. draws nearer. Polls show a three-way battle emerging between the Liberal Party of Canada, the Bloc Quebecois and the New Democratic Party and although LaSalle-Emard-Verdun is considered a Liberal stronghold, the NDP candidate in...