Maura Forrest
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Quebec's decision to cut gasoline floor price won't be felt at the pumps, experts say
The Quebec government has made a move it hopes will lower the price of gas in the province — but observers say consumers are unlikely to benefit at the pump.
Poll finds many Quebecers say Canada would deal with Trump better than sovereign Quebec
Nearly half of Quebecers say an independent Quebec would have much less influence than a united Canada in dealing with the threat from the United States, according to a new poll.
Quebec is the last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country.
Canadian mayors, workers believe U.S. tariffs could cause 'permanent damage'
Canadian mayors, workers and industry representatives are warning that the Trump administration's punishing tariffs on steel and aluminum could cost jobs and cause lasting damage to industries on both sides of the border.
Quebec offers loans to companies vulnerable to U.S. tariffs
Quebec Premier François Legault has said his government will launch a fund to give short-term financing to Quebec companies vulnerable to the tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on Canadian goods earlier in the day.
Debate reveals how Liberal leadership contenders would confront Trump threats
Presumed front-runner and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland clashed over the Liberal government's record of economic management
Canadian children are bombarded by thousands of digital ads for unhealthy food every year: report
Children in Canada are exposed to more than 4,000 ads for food on their mobile devices every year, with the vast majority promoting unhealthy products, according to a new report.
Lack of an west-east oil pipeline leaves Canada vulnerable to U.S.: energy minister
Jonathan Wilkinson says it’s a “vulnerability” for Canada to export so much of its oil to the United States in the context of the Trump administration's tariff threats.
Quebec court grants injunction to stop illegal dumping in Kanesatake
The government's injunction request alleges the defendants committed "numerous violations" of Quebec environmental regulations on 17 waterfront properties, including cutting down trees, backfilling, depositing contaminated soil and erecting buildings on the shores of the lake.
Quebec premier Francois Legault grilled over $7-billion Northvolt battery plant
Normand Mousseau, scientific director of the Trottier energy institute at Polytechnique Montréal, said the Quebec government failed to communicate to the public that the Northvolt deal was inherently uncertain.