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The environment minister's comments on funding road construction were clumsy. But does anyone really think that federal infrastructure investments should be made without considering their impact on the climate?

After saying Monday that his government will not fund new road projects, Guilbeault specified he meant mega-projects like the Troisième Lien.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the federal government is funding roads, but doesn't have money for large projects like the proposed Third Link in Quebec. He is facing backlash for comments on Monday that the government has decided to stop investing in new road infrastructure.

Steven Guilbeault criticized by political rivals in Ottawa and two premiers

The CAQ government begins a new parliamentary session, one it says it hopes will be free from distractions.

A “tough” budget is also expected in early spring.

"I think the CAQ is amateur and negligent in its preparation of public policies that affect anglophones," says Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.

Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has successfully burst the CAQ’s bubble and proved it is vulnerable

Premier François Legault is reconsidering his decision to backtrack on a major campaign promise following the CAQ's defeat in a byelection Monday night. 

The riding was a Liberal stronghold for years until the CAQ's Joëlle Boutin snagged the seat in a byelection in 2019. Now, five candidates are vying to take her place.