The Quebec premier seems to be Ignatieff’s new best friend
Massive public spending by the province on repairs was already underway before the downturn
Since the last federal elec- tion, Louis Plamondon has been the dean of the House of Commons, an honorific title bestowed on the longest-serving MP.If you live outside Quebec, it is possible you have never heard of the honourable member for Bas-Richelieu-Nicolet-Bécancour. And if things had gone according to plan, Plamondon would be long gone […]
Maybe Jean Charest will call a November election. Re-elected in 2007 with a minority, Charest has managed to turn “cohabitation” — his word for surviving in a minority situation — to his advantage.In the last election, his Quebec Liberals won the most votes in a virtual three-way tie: Liberals, 33%; Action démocratique du Québec, 31%; […]
Charest wants to loosen mobility rules to make it easier for workers to come and go
Once a promising concert pianist, Monique Leroux aims to build presence across Canada
Despite earlier promises of further tax cuts, this year’s budget was one of “prudence and discipline”
The province is counting on infrastructure spending, energy projects and tax cuts to stimulate growth this year
The trademark phrase of Bernard Derome, Television de Radio-Canada’s long-running anchorman, is: “Si la tendance se maintient,” which means “If the trend continues.” Derome is credited with the divine power to decide Quebec elections. His phrase traditionally anoints the likely winner as the election returns come in. The election is considered to be over when […]
The province’s political parties are all jumping on the Quebec identity bandwagon