Quebec 2018

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Philippe Couillard, François Legault, Jean-François Lisée and Manon Massé at the third - and final - Quebec provincial election debate. Courtesy of Sebastien St-Jean, Agence QMI

'I'm not perfect': CAQ leader softens tone on immigration in final Quebec election debate

The leader of Quebec's right-of-centre party may have softened his approach on Thursday, but it's unclear whether he has changed any of his positions on immigration.

Quebec 2018

By Cecilia Keating | News, Politics | September 20th 2018

Philippe Couillard, François Legault, Jean-François Lisée, Manon Massé

Leaked report suggests Quebec's Green Fund awash in waste: report

Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault took the Couillard Liberals to task Thursday after a leaked report showed a $4-billion Green Fund aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions has been mismanaged and failed to meet targets.

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By Sidhartha Banerjee | News, Politics | September 20th 2018

The CAQ's François Legault speaks to reporters after the English-language debate in Montreal on 17 September 2018

Lawyers predict trouble in court if Quebec's next premier raises legal cannabis age to 21

Legal experts say that raising the legal cannabis age in Quebec to 21, as proposed by the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) party, will prompt legal challenges from young Quebecers on the grounds of age discrimination.

Quebec 2018

By Cecilia Keating | News, Politics | September 20th 2018

Sidney Ribaux, executive director for Équiterre, and Graham Saul, executive director for Nature Canada, appear at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of a panel to view Bill C-74 in Parliament on May 7, 2018. Photo by Alex Tetrault

Équiterre accused of breaking election law in Quebec

Équiterre has accused Quebec's elections watchdog of trying to "muzzle environmental groups" and is defying the watchdog's demand to remove an election campaign survey from its website.

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By Cecilia Keating | News, Energy, Politics | September 19th 2018

Quebec voters were the real winners in last night's historic English debate

Showing respect to a group that has been instrumental in shaping the Quebec of today is not pandering, or endangering the progress that’s been made in safeguarding the French language.

Opinion

Quebec 2018

By Toula Drimonis | Opinion, Politics, Culture | September 18th 2018

Parti Québécois leader Jean-François Lisée after the English-language leadership debate held in Montreal on 17 September

Leadership hopefuls pitch to anglophone voters in Quebec's first televised English debate

Parti Québécois Leader Jean-François Lisée accused Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard of hypocrisy for brushing off “Bonjour-Hi” as an “incident” during an English debate on Monday evening.

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By Cecilia Keating | News, Politics | September 17th 2018

CAQ leader Francois Legault, Coteau-du-Lac,

Legault in hot seat after incorrectly answering question on immigration

Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault said on Sunday, September 16, 2018, he was on "solid ground" with his immigration proposals, despite having incorrectly answered a question on the subject.

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By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | September 17th 2018

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Were voters swayed after the first Quebec debate? Pas tellement

While all four engaged in some heated debates, the occasional jovial ribbing, and even managed to get some vital points across occasionally amid the cacophonous yelling, one would be hard pressed to see how anything that took place Thursday night would necessarily change the opinion of undecided voters. I suspect that all it did was validate the choices of those who have already decided which part

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Quebec 2018

By Toula Drimonis | Opinion, Politics, Culture | September 16th 2018

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'You scare them'

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard accused Coalition Avenue Quebec Leader François Legault of scaring people with his immigration policies in Quebec’s first leadership debate Thursday evening in Montreal, calling out his political rival for proposing an “expulsion test” on new arrivals.

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By Cecilia Keating | News, Energy, Politics | September 13th 2018

Jean-François Lisée, Parti Québécois, leadership

Quebec elections: contentious candidates, social media blunders, and the 'well-treated dwarf'

Political controversies do more than just temporarily embarrass party leaders. Repeated controversies can have a serious, long-lasting impact on the trust voters place in a party and a leaders’ sense of judgment and the candidates they choose.

Opinion

Quebec 2018

By Toula Drimonis | Opinion, Politics, Culture | September 13th 2018

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