(Ottawa) The political lieutenant in Quebec of the new Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, MP Pierre Paul-Hus, says he is convinced that the agreement reached between the Trudeau government and the NDP, supposed to ensure the survival of the minority Liberals in the Commons until June 2025, will not last. Posted at 12:00 a.m. Joel-Denis Bellavance … Read more
A well-known and publicized figure in the archipelago, Jonathan Lapierre returned home in 2005 to play politics. He quickly became a councilor and then mayor in 2013. The 43-year-old describes politics as a passion. From as far as I can go back, says Jonathan Lapierre, I have always been immersed in local, national and international … Read more
The parliamentary leader of Québec solidaire, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, compared, on Monday, the solidarity proposal to a real estate flip, but which would be done with the aim of making housing more affordable. (Photo: The Canadian Press) Longueuil — Quebec solidaire wants the Quebec government to buy 10,000 affordable houses and condos to “sell them 25% … Read more
Quebec manages to climb to the top of the ranking of regional power of attraction established by the firm Sanctuary Counsel, despite poor perceptions of its “culture” and its “cuisine”. Governance, education, influence, entrepreneurship…: Quebec is always among the front runners, which allows it to outstrip Ontario (2e rank), Bavaria (3e rank) and the Victoria … Read more
Display of Quebec whiskeys in a specialized store. (Picture: courtesy) QUEBEC ALCOHOL INDUSTRY. It’s a poorly kept secret: many distillers in Quebec hide barrels out of sight, often in the basement. Not in the spirit of suspicion of prohibition, but because many of them are patiently waiting to be able to present their whiskeys to … Read more
The leaders of the Université de Moncton and the New Brunswick Community College are worried. Quebec will lower tuition fees for non-Canadian students enrolled in post-secondary institutions located outside Montreal. The government of La Belle Province wishes to attract and retain international students capable of working in economic sectors suffering from a labor shortage in … Read more