Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating the death earlier this week of a 42-year-old man during a police operation involving the RCMP. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says it was asked by the RCMP to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death in Terrebonne, Que., north of Montreal. The watchdog says members of the RCMP and the…
Quebec Police Watchdog to Investigate Civilian Death During RCMP Raid This Week
John Robson: Instead of Bickering Over Seat Distribution, Make Parliament Serve Canadians Better
September 5, 2022
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Commentary With a new census in the bag, Elections Canada has unveiled its plan to redistribute parliamentary seats to a cheery national chorus of “it’s not fair to my region.” But don’t worry. It’s also bad for democracy. The essential idea is that as some regions gain population relative to others, they should get more…
Quebec’s Party Leaders to Spread out Around the Province on Labour Day
Quebec’s main party leaders are spreading out around the province on Labour Day, after a Sunday spent campaigning in the Greater Montreal Area. Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade will be heading east to Trois-Rivières, a day after her party unveiled its costed platform. Anglade on Sunday revealed a plan that includes $41 billion in spending over…
Quebec Election: Legault Faces Fractured Opposition in Changed Political Landscape
When Quebecers go to the polls for a provincial election a month from now, they will face a changed political landscape, with five viable parties competing for votes and the separation issue losing traction, pundits say. The Oct. 3 election will determine whether Quebecers still support the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and its approach to Quebec…
Quebec Conservative Party Says Volunteers Posting Campaign Signs Threatened With Bladed Objects
Quebec’s Conservative Party has reported two separate incidents of volunteers being threatened with bladed objects as they posted campaign signs over the weekend. “I’m shocked by what happened to these two volunteers,” said party leader Éric Duhaime in an Aug. 29 press release. Duhaime said such incidents shouldn’t take place in a democracy and that political…
Quebec General Election: Selection of Quotes From Party Leaders on Day 1 of Campaign
MONTREAL — Quebecers are going to the polls for a general election on Oct. 3; here are a series of quotes from the leaders of the province’s five major parties on Day 1 of the campaign. François Legault, Outgoing Premier and Leader of Coalition Avenir Québec “I am not perfect; you have seen it. It…
Quebec Election Campaign Kicks Off Today
QUEBEC—The Quebec provincial election campaign is set to officially begin today, giving party leaders about five weeks to win over voters ahead of the Oct. 3 vote. Outgoing premier François Legault announced last week the race would finally kick off “for real” after weeks of unofficial campaigning by political parties and billions of dollars already…
Quebec’s CAQ Leads Rivals in Fundraising, Liberals in Last Place Among Major Parties
Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec party has raised more than $928,500 so far in 2022, nearly $300,000 more than its nearest rival, the Parti Québécois. According to the most recent Élections Québec data, the Liberal Party of Quebec—currently polling in second place—has raised slightly more than $323,520, the lowest amount among the province’s five main…
Quebec Provincial Election Campaign to Begin Sunday, François Legault Confirms
Premier François Legault says the fall provincial election campaign will launch “for real” on Sunday, following weeks of unofficial campaigning by political parties and billions of dollars already promised to voters. Legault made the announcement Tuesday in a 26-second video uploaded to social media. He said the campaign will officially begin Aug. 28 and continue…
Quebec Conservative Party Becomes First to Launch 2022 Provincial Election Campaign
Quebec’s Conservative Party is launching its electoral campaign today in Quebec City even though the official first day of campaigning has yet to be called. Conservative Party Leader Éric Duhaime announced the launch on Twitter this morning, making him the first of the provincial party leaders to do so. Premier François Legault has yet to…
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