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Justin Trudeau’s assertion last week that the government of Quebec has the right to unilaterally adopt changes to the Canadian Constitution in respect of matters that only affect Quebec and that the Constitutional amendments proposed in Bill 96 may be legally ratified in this way is preposterous on its face, a profound betrayal of the federal government’s responsibility to protect and defend the integrity of the Canadian federation and repudiation of his father’s key accomplishments. The idea that Quebec can autonomously rewrite the terms of its place in Canada is impossible to...

Having presented her economic vision, Dominique Anglade next should put her social and environmental proposals into the Liberal shop window.

The real problem with Quebec's new language bill Gerald Butts: Bill 96's breezy invocation of the notwithstanding clause pushes us closer to the point where premiers—not courts—are the ultimate arbiters of our Charter rights By Gerald Butts May 27, 2021 Quebec Premier Francois Legault, right, at a premiers' press conference in Ottawa in September. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, has threatened to use the notwithstanding clause, while Alberta's Jason Kenney, left, has spoken approvingly of Quebec's new language law. (Sean Kilpatrick/CP) Gerald Butts is vice chairman of Eurasi...

Why Quebec's public sector negotiations matter to all wage earners in the province For 40 years, real wages stagnated in Quebec. Now Premier François Legault has an opportunity to help reverse the trend. But will he? Social Sharing

Tom Mulcair: Bill 96 deserves much more than nodding approval of leaders in Ottawa. Failure to defend rights comes at a cost to our unity and well-being as a country.