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The new mandate for Quebecs official opposition began with tension Thursday when it became known that Vaudreuils Marie-Claude Nichols would be the only Liberal member of the National Assembly (MNA) excluded from the shadow cabinet. The cabinet was scheduled to be announced Wednesday, but tensions between leader Dominique Anglade and Nichols delayed the process, according to several Liberal sources.

Marie-Claude Nichols, Member of the National Assembly for Vaudreuil, was expelled from the Liberal caucus Thursday after refusing a position on the shadow cabinet. Instead, she will sit as an independent.

The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) would invest an additional $40 million over four years for the preservation of religious heritage if it regains power.

Liberal MNA Marwah Rizqy is calling for the creation of an all-party committee to begin work this summer on the issue of child labour.

The Montreal community group - RIOCM - called out Quebec on Monday saying that the metropolis community sector is chronically underfunded and that the government needs to invest an additional $100 million per year.

Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade is reshuffling her shadow cabinet and entrusting the important health file to the MNA for Nelligan, Monsef Derraji.

The Sun Youth Organization has announced that its annual Christmas baskets distribution effort "is in full swing, and thanks to the generosity and concerted effort of employees, volunteers, donors and

Activists are calling on Montreal’s Haitian community and the Canadian government to take greater action to support the small nation.

Premier François Legault is expected to announce on Friday a response to the rise in gun violence and shootings in Montreal. The Liberals criticized the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) for

The organized Montreal Haitian community is helping members of the local community to keep in touch with their families, and to handle the emotional trauma, following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake