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Charest was seeking $2 million for leaks to the media from a UPAC investigation into Liberal party fundraising.

Look for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call a by-election soon for the Liberal stronghold of Westmount-NDG, following the resignation of longtime Parliamentarian and former cabinet minister (and astronaut) Marc

Former Quebec premier Jean Charest pocketed just under $70,000 in compensation during his brief stint as a director of Canadian National Railway (CN). Charest was appointed a director in early 2022, but resigned two months later to run unsuccessfully for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. In total, he received $68,987 in compensation during his time at CN, according to regulatory documents released by the company.

Regardless of any tactical differences over the use of the “notwithstanding clause,” all sections of the Canadian ruling class—Quebec sovereignists as well as federalists—defend this provision as they increasingly resort to authoritarian methods to suppress growing working class resistance.

The party remains the only one with any hope of challenging the CAQ in 2026, but first it must sort out its leadership problem.

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Commentary For weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals minimized, claimed ignorance, or flat-out denied various allegations ...

The Academy Awards will be taking place this Sunday in Hollywood. That means The Suburbies, my annual spoof of the Oscars, is back as well. For readers who are not

A Superior Court judge has approved an agreement for the City of Montreal to pay $6 million to hundreds of protesters who were arrested by police during demonstrations between 2011 and 2015.

The premier has been trying to paint Quebec unions as villains. It’s a technique from another era and it’s doomed to failure.