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Sexist? Quebec Leader In Hot Water Over Tweet

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 09.10.2012 | Canada Politics

The leader of a prominent political party in Quebec is under fire after sending out a tweet that some are saying was sexist. Francois Legault, lead...

Won't Wear Red Square

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 08.20.2012 | Canada Politics

MONTREAL - Pauline Marois's little red square is being replaced by a blue fleur-de-lis.The square, which is the symbol of the student protest movement...

Here's Why Quebec Politics Matter

Christopher Hickson | Posted 08.15.2012 | Canada Politics
Christopher Hickson

It irks me when I hear people speak of distinct society and how Quebec is so different from the "Rest of Canada" (ROC). The media tries to play on it and so do the politicians. I guess that it's easier to try to sell the idea of sovereignty to someone if you first convince them that you have nothing in common.

Liberal Strongholds Under Siege In Quebec

CP | Nelson Wyatt, The Canadian Press | Posted 08.11.2012 | Canada Politics

MONTREAL - Premier Jean Charest's Liberals were poised to hold on to one of their strongholds in Quebec byelections Monday night but faced a strong ch...

Talks Hit A Wall: Student Leader

Posted 07.30.2012 | Canada Politics

MONTREAL -- Negotiations between students and the provincial government have hit a wall, student leaders said Wednesday evening as they returned to a ...

No, The Student Protest Is Not Just About Tuition

Larry Rousseau | Posted 07.23.2012 | Canada Politics
Larry Rousseau

Contrary to what is claimed repeatedly in the mainstream press, students are not saying that they should not pay their "fair share" for education and let the province sink into debt. In the context of the strike, where one stands on the above public financing options is certainly important, but it is ultimately of secondary significance.

Maclean's Latest Provocative Cover

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 05.25.2012 | Canada Politics

The cover of the June 4th edition of Maclean's magazine will add more fuel to the fiery debate around Quebec's student protests. The magazine feat...

Charest's Death by Bill 78

Supriya Dwivedi | Posted 07.23.2012 | Canada Politics
Supriya Dwivedi

The Charest government brought the students to the negotiating table and made concessions to their cause, while simultaneously and ineffectively enforcing the majority non-protesting students' right to go to class.

Student Protests Showing Quebec's Ideological Divide

CP | Andy Blatchford and Peter Rakobowchuk, The Canadian Press | Posted 07.15.2012 | Canada Politics

MONTREAL - After decades of debating independence, Quebec's hottest political disputes are suddenly about the role of the state and its relationship t...

Students Overwhelmingly Reject Deal

CBC | Posted 07.11.2012 | Canada

The votes are in, and all three of the largest student groups in Quebec have rejected the tentative agreement reached with the Liberal go...

Embattled Ex-Cabinet Minister Quits Politics.. With Hefty Severance Package

CP | Posted 07.03.2012 | Canada Politics

QUEBEC - An embattled former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister, charged with fraud and awaiting trial, announced Thursday that he is quitting politics. ...

While You Protest, I'm Going to Class

Supriya Dwivedi | Posted 06.04.2012 | Canada
Supriya Dwivedi

During this past Thursday's protests about tuition fees, Montreal's students found another foe worthy of their vociferous appeals to the masses: student scabs, who they claimed did not have the right to cross picket lines and go to classes. The protesters may indeed have 99 legitimate problems, but just to be clear, a scab isn't one.

Quebecers: Wrong on Tuition, But Not Laissez-Faire

Andrew D'Amours | Posted 05.23.2012 | Canada Politics
Andrew D'Amours

Around two hundred thousand Quebec students were out in the streets of Montreal protesting tuition hikes Thursday. Their claims are unfounded, or at the very least misguided -- but one thing I must concede is how this movement is getting Quebeckers out of their bubble of indifference relating to public affairs.

Quebec Budget Incoming

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.06.2012 | Canada Politics

QUEBEC - Quebec will table a provincial budget on March 20 that may well set the table for a general election later in the spring.With Premier Jean Ch...

No Spring Election In Quebec: Charest

CBC | Posted 04.10.2012 | Canada Politics

Job creation and the economy will be major issues in Quebec's next election, but Premier Jean Charest is downplaying rumours that a vote ...

Quebec Political Parties Officially Join Forces

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.23.2012 | Canada Politics

QUEBEC - The Coalition for Quebec's Future, the province's popular new political party, added a notch to its belt Sunday by officially merging with an...

And The Next High-Profile Defection From The PQ Is..

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.10.2012 | Canada Politics

QUEBEC - The Parti Quebecois has lost another member in a high-profile defection to the high-flying, fledgling party that proposes a moratorium on Que...

Formal Complaints Filed Over Calls To Montreal Riding

CBC | Posted 02.27.2012 | Canada Politics

The industry group that represents market research firms says it has received three formal complaints in two days about calls falsely tell...

Tide Turns On NDP's Orange Wave In Quebec: Poll

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 02.13.2012 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the tide has turned on the NDP's orange wave in Quebec.The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey indicates the NDP's suppor...

Merger Of Quebec Parties Moving Ahead

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 02.11.2012 | Canada Politics

QUEBEC - The merger between a popular new Quebec political party and the small Action democratique du Quebec came closer to being a done deal on Tuesd...

Big Merger Would Create Major Quebec Party

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 02.10.2012 | Canada Politics

MONTREAL - Quebec's newest political party appears ready to take another step toward becoming a major force in the province.The Canadian Press has lea...

Quebec: Harper Tough On Democracy, Not Tough On Crime

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 01.17.2012 | Canada Politics

QUEBEC - The Quebec government derided the Harper Conservatives for fast-tracking crime legislation Thursday that is bitterly opposed by several provi...

Quebec's New Super Pharmacists

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 01.15.2012 | Canada

QUEBEC - Quebec is giving pharmacists more prescription-filling power in an attempt to relieve a bottleneck in doctors' offices and clinics.Pharmacist...

Quebec's Rising Political Star

CP | Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.14.2012 | Canada Politics

MONTREAL - The man who hopes to shake up Quebec politics was a passionate participant in the very debate he now says he wants to stamp out.Francois Le...

High Stakes For Quebec Byelection

The Huffington Post Canada | Eric Grenier | Posted 01.08.2012 | Canada Politics

The last byelection in Quebec saved Pauline Marois’ leadership of the Parti Québécois. Will the next one end it? The September resignation of N...