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2026 Federal BudgetRead article
A leaner cabinet and a drive for efficiencyThe new premier, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, unveiled his cabinet on Wednesday. With 23 members, including the premier, it is one of the smallest cabinets since the Quiet Revolution. The message is clear: the state must tighten its belt, and the executive council is leading by example. By comparison, Christine Fréchette’s government had 29, six more.…Read article
The election campaign and education: consensus without boldnessEveryone agrees on its importance: education remains a consensus issue. Yet the current campaign gives it a surprisingly modest place, far behind the economy, health and immigration in the leaders’ exchanges and in media coverage. The parties have not held back on education commitments, though. Comparing them, one finding stands out: the solutions proposed look…Read article
The environment left unspokenWith only two of five parties having presented election proposals on the environment, several questions arise about the place this sector will hold after October 5. The Parti Québécois and Québec solidaire have both tabled a full environmental plan, separate from their election platform. This practice, uncommon in previous campaigns, carries the risk of treating…Read article
Where do the regions stand in the election campaign?Every Quebec election campaign brings back a familiar question: what place will the parties give the regions? Halfway through the campaign, it is hard to escape the conclusion that the subject is not being addressed head-on. The campaign buses are criss-crossing Quebec, certainly, but it would be difficult to point to a strong commitment, or…Read article
Public relations: the expertise that propels an organization’s reputationIn an environment where trust is earned slowly and lost in an instant, reputation is no longer simply an asset to protect: it is a strategic lever to be built, day after day, with method. That is precisely the mission Catapulte has set for itself. Public relations covers the full set of strategies and actions…Read article
Churchill Falls: A historic framework agreementEarlier this week, the governments of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, with Ottawa present and supportive, unveiled a framework agreement that redefines the next fifty years of operation at the Churchill Falls complex. It is a historic moment in relations between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, and on the energy front as well. More ambitious…Read article
The political leap of faithYou’re probably familiar with the expression “taking the plunge” or “making the leap” into politics. For several weeks now, candidacy announcements have been multiplying. Political parties are unveiling the faces that will carry their organization’s colours heading into Quebec’s general election this fall. Becoming a candidate, at any level of government, is anything but trivial.…Read article
Parliamentary Review: A Session in Two ActsRead article
The Commissioner on Sustainable Development Report: Criticism Without AccountabilityWhen it comes to sustainable development, is the Quebec government managing its resources in the interest of its population? That is the question raised by the Commissioner on Sustainable Development report, published by the Auditor General of Quebec in May 2026. Mandated to exercise parliamentary oversight over the management of funds entrusted to government departments,…Read article
