Commentary My long-ago introduction to the Chicken Oath gives hope Quebec’s National Assembly will pluck up its courage and unanimously scrap swearing loyalty to the British monarch. Premier François Legault has promised legislation this week to that end, meaning it might fly through the legislature on a wing and prayer to become law before MNAs…
Quebec Liberals chief organizer will not renew mandate, comes after historic defeat
The Quebec Liberal Party’s chief organizer said Saturday he will not renew his mandate, an announcement that comes after the party’s historic defeat in the province’s Oct. 3 election. Jean-François Helms said in a social media post that he informed Leader Dominique Anglade and party president Rafael Primeau-Ferraro of his decision on Saturday morning. The…
Quebec’s Shrunken Liberal Caucus Loses Member Less Than a Month After Election
The Quebec Liberal party’s presence in the province’s legislature, already diminished in the Oct. 3 election, has shrunk again. Caucus chair Enrico Ciccone said in a terse statement today that Marie-Claude Nichols, who represents the Montreal-area riding of Vaudreuil, has been kicked out of caucus. Nichols was first elected in 2014, and only two members of the…
Federal Minister Calls Utility’s Pause on Atlantic Energy Corridor ‘Bump in the Road’
The federal minister of natural resources says Nova Scotia Power’s decision to “pause” its participation in a proposed megaproject aimed at ending reliance on coal is just a temporary setback. Jonathan Wilkinson says the utility’s move is a challenge to a concept dubbed the Atlantic Loop, which envisions a $5-billion project allowing the region to…
Trudeau Announces Money for Quebec Firm That Produces Minerals for Electric Cars
The federal government says it will invest $222 million to help a Quebec company increase production of critical minerals for goods such as electric cars and batteries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement today after visiting the Rio Tinto Fer et Titane facility in Sorel-Tracy, Que., about 90 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Trudeau says…
PQ Leader Wants to Take Seat in Quebec Legislature Without Swearing Oath to King
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is refusing to swear an oath to King Charles III. Before they can take their seats in the legislature, newly elected members are required to swear an oath to the British Crown and to the Quebec people. St-Pierre Plamondon, who is scheduled to be sworn into office on Oct….
Hockey Quebec Withholds Funds From Hockey Canada, Tim Hortons Pulls Sponsorship
Hockey Quebec says it has lost confidence in Hockey Canada and will not transfer funds to the national organization, while a well-known Canadian brand extended its sponsorship boycott. Hockey Quebec confirmed to The Canadian Press that its board of directors adopted a motion Tuesday night stating it does not believe Hockey Canada’s current structure can…
Workplace Safety Board Says Scaffold Design Led to Two Deaths at Quebec Paper Mill
Quebec’s workplace health and safety board says design failures led to a scaffold collapse that killed two workers and injured several others at a western Quebec paper mill in October 2021. The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail says in a report released today that an engineer…
Email Reveals Quebec Ministers Knew Earlier About Herron Care Home Tragedy
An email tabled at an inquest into pandemic deaths reveals Quebec cabinet ministers knew about the dire situation at the Herron long-term care home at least 10 days earlier than they had previously acknowledged. Forty-seven residents of the Montreal-area private care home died during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, leading to…
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