Quebec Premier Francois Legault said he made progress during Friday's, December 7, 2018, first ministers' meeting on his demand that the federal government pay $300 million in compensation to cover the cost of refugees arriving in the province.
Four NDP provincial politicians from British Columbia are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to immediately call a byelection in the federal riding of Burnaby South, where federal New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh wants to run for Parliament.
With two weeks to go before la Francophonie names its new leader, former governor general Michaelle Jean is receiving only lukewarm support from Quebec's political party leaders as she seeks a second term.
For the second time in two days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was confronted on Sunday, June 24, 2018, by a protester during a visit to Quebec to coincide with the Fete nationale holiday.