Quebec justice minister withdraws article on abortion rights in constitution bill
QUEBEC -- Quebec's justice minister has reversed course in the face of strong criticism of his plan to enshrine abortion rights in his constitution bill.
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Ex-chief of staff denies Marwah Rizqy's claims of improper use of legislature funds
QUEBEC -- Former Quebec Liberal staffer Genevieve Hinse is firing back against claims that she was fired for using legislature funds for partisan use last year.
Quebec Environment Minister Drainville enters race for CAQ party leadership
Quebec Environment Minister Bernard Drainville moved ahead of his rival Saturday by launching his bid for the leadership of Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Quebec, saying the party must become the "party of real people."
Quebec Environment Minister Drainville to run for CAQ party leadership
Environment Minister Bernard Drainville will enter the race to lead the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec and succeed Premier Francois Legault.
Christine Frechette to launch campaign on Sunday to succeed Legault as CAQ leader
QUEBEC -- Economy Minister Christine Frechette will officially enter the race to succeed Francois Legault as Quebec premier and Coalition Avenir Quebec leader on Sunday.
New Coalition Avenir Quebec leader and Quebec premier will be chosen April 12
QUEBEC -- The Coalition Avenir Quebec will choose Premier Francois Legault's successor on April 12.
Quebec tables bill to help speed up major projects, mirroring Ottawa, other provinces
QUEBEC -- Quebec tabled its own bill Tuesday to expedite large-scale projects in the province, one that would allow the province to amend some 30 laws to allow the realization of projects deemed of national interest.
Inspired by Ottawa, Quebec tabling bill to help cut red tape around major projects
QUEBEC -- Inspired by the federal government, Quebec is tabling its own provincial bill to expedite large scale projects in the province.
Anti-corruption police looking at allegations of wrongdoing involving Quebec Liberals
QUEBEC -- Anti-corruption police say they are looking into the internal crisis shaking the Quebec Liberal Party.
Quebec Liberals want media to release names in anonymous text-message exchanges
QUEBEC -- Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez says his party will send a formal legal notice to the Journal de Montreal, after the news outlet published a report alleging some party members were paid to vote for him in his leadership campaign.
Quebec Liberal crisis: Leader Pablo Rodriguez convenes his caucus in Montreal
QUEBEC -- Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez has convened his caucus for a meeting in Montreal this afternoon as the party is rocked by twin crises.
PQ leader rallies troops as Quebec Liberals warn against Quebec currency policy
SHERBROOKE -- Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon rallied his party faithful Sunday, less than a year from the next provincial election and with a number of important tests to come before then.
Canada will thank U.S. President Donald Trump in 20 years, former Quebec premier says
Jean Charest says Canada will eventually thank U.S. President Donald Trump for providing the country with a much-needed economic shakeup. The Quebec premier between 2003 and 2012 told business leaders in Quebec City on Tuesday that Trump is pulling Canada out of its "lethargy" and forcing its leaders to rethink the economy.
Canada will thank U.S. President Donald Trump in 20 years, former Quebec premier says
QUEBEC -- Jean Charest says Canada will eventually thank U.S. President Donald Trump for providing the country with a much-needed economic shakeup.
Francois Legault taking crushing byelection loss to the PQ with 'humility'
QUEBEC CITY -- Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he is taking Monday's byelection loss to the Parti Quebecois with humility.
Parti Quebecois rise continues with win in Quebec byelection in Arthabaska
The Parti Quebecois sailed to a third-straight Quebec byelection win on Monday, cementing the sovereigntist party's momentum ahead of the 2026 provincial election and dealing a crushing blow to Premier Francois Legault's governing party. Former journalist Alex Boissonneault handily defeated Quebec Conservative Leader Eric Duhaime in the Arthabaska riding, flipping a seat that Legault's Coalition Avenir Quebec has held since...
Denis Coderre's candidacy for Quebec Liberal Party leadership in limbo
QUEBEC -- Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre has still not submitted all the documents required to certify his candidacy in the Quebec Liberal party leadership race, according to an anonymous source within the party.
'Colonialist mentality:' Indigenous groups challenge Quebec over new history museum
QUEBEC CITY -- Several Indigenous groups are calling on the Quebec government to distance itself from the "colonialist mentality" as it designs a new $92-million history museum project in the provincial capital.
CAQ whip resigns from caucus, to run for Conservatives in next federal election
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has dipped into the Quebec government ranks to add a new candidate to his team. Eric Lefebvre, the Coalition Avenir Québec government whip, is leaving the province’s ruling party and will sit as an Independent before joining the Tories ahead of the next federal election. Poilievre wrote on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter...