Politics

Proposed Quebec constitution law would prioritize French, secularism and collective rightsAfter reading and analyzing the Legault government’s Bill 1, the Task Force on Linguistic Policy has concluded the proposed constitution legislation “is a threat to the 1.25 million English...

But not everything is covered, Marjorie Michel admits after announcing additional fundingWhile acknowledging that Ottawa’s Canadian Dental Care Plan may be leaving some users with a relatively small sum to pay off whenever they go to the dentist, Health...

Using QPP funds for political purposes would override CDPQ’s neutrality, says MEI analystThe Montreal Economic Institute is sounding the alarm over what it says is a plan by Premier François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec government to use the more...

‘Missed opportunity to provide meaningful tax relief,’ says group’s Dan KellyAccording to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, small business owners across Canada were looking to the 2025 budget to provide critical cost relief and to improve Canada’s tax...

Unionists pleased with Ottawa’s investments, while seniors complain they were left outFrom labour unions, to associations representing the interests of senior citizens, to trade groups and special interest lobbyists, the overall response to the federal budget tabled by Liberal...

Seven-term local rep lost November 2 election by 44 votes after a recountFor someone who just lost her first election in 27 years, Mary Deros was in a remarkably upbeat mood earlier this week, around two weeks after the...

Veteran Parc Ex city councillor says she’s ‘not going out without a fight’Veteran Parc Extension city councillor Mary Deros, who was hoping to win a record-setting eighth term, says she will be asking for a vote recount after falling...

Ottawa hopes to attract $500 billion in private investment through nationwide programFederal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson made stops in several Quebec regions recently while on a whirlwind tour of the province to announce Ottawa’s support...

In its 2025 election campaign platform, Projet Montréal says it is setting aside slogans in order to offer the centre city’s voters concrete solutions for priority problems.The most pressing of these, according to the party’s 2025 campaign platform, is...

In a preamble to Ensemble Montréal’s 2025 electoral platform, the party’s mayoralty candidate, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, says she dreams of an accessible and inclusive city.“A city where everyone has a roof over their head and can thrive,” states the...