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MONTREAL - A judge has rejected former premier Jean Charest's $700,000 claim against the Quebec government for abuse of process in connection with a corruption investigation that targeted him and his party.

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

The ruling handed down this week in Superior Court comes after the former premier was awarded $385,000 last year for invasion of privacy.

Canadians appear increasingly unwilling, unable or ill-equipped to talk to or live peaceably alongside those with divergent views

The death of party stalwart Benoît Pelletier serves as a reminder that there are big shoes to fill at the PLQ. Keep an eye on Karl Blackburn.

Former Quebec minister Benoit Pelletier, considered a leading constitutionalist under Jean Charests Liberal government, died in Mexico, his family announced.

He headed the Liberal party's special committee on Quebec's political and constitutional future, and was considered the father of the Charest Liberals' constitutional platform. 

Benoît Pelletier, former cabinet minister in the Quebec Liberal government of Jean Charest, died on Saturday in Mexico, his family announced. He was 63 years old. 

He was considered to be the chief author of the Quebec Liberal Partys constitutional platform in the 2003 election.