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1 day ago

Carney's Pipeline Play Tests the Coalition That Put Him in Power | The Walrus

Quebec questions whether federal leadership prioritizes Alberta despite Quebec holding significant ministerial representation and federal project referrals benefiting Quebec.
fromThe Walrus
3 weeks ago

Quebec's New Health Care Law Sparks Province-Wide Clash with Doctors | The Walrus

Over the past seven years, he has repeatedly used extraordinary parliamentary tools to consolidate power and sidestep democratic scrutiny. The premier has invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield two major laws from Charter challenges-effectively placing them beyond judicial review-and has relied on closure to ram through contentious legislation by cutting off debate. Most recently, the CAQ used closure again to fast-track Bill 2, a move that underscores Legault's preference for control.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Quebec's disastrous forest reform bill was killed, but the threat remains

Quebec's proposed Bill 97 prioritized large-scale industrial logging over environmental protection and Indigenous rights, prompting broad Indigenous and civil opposition and eventual abandonment.
fromThe Walrus
5 months ago

Legault Just Keeps Sinking in the Polls | The Walrus

In light of a significant decline in support, Quebec Premier François Legault is perceived increasingly unfavorably, reaching a historic low for a party leader in the province.
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