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Analysis of the Arthabaska By-ElectionAlex Boissonneault’s victory for the Parti Québécois in Arthabaska confirms an underlying trend: the PQ is establishing itself more than ever as the change alternative to the current government. In doing so, it has made inroads into territory that is not necessarily favorable to it, advancing in a riding with more conservative, rural, and peri-urban…Read article
Pablo Rodriguez Elected Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party: A Double Challenge AheadThe Quebec Liberal Party leadership race, which concluded after several months of anticipation, failed to generate much excitement. Reserved for party members, the vote at least allowed Liberals to mobilize convincingly from within, offering a preview of what awaits at the 2026 general election. That said, the PLQ still has a great deal of work…Read article
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Modernizing Quebec’s Forest Regime: Why Now?The Coalition Avenir Québec government tabled a new bill on April 23, 2025 to modernize the forest regime. We are talking about the collective framework within which the industry operates to harvest our natural forest resource. These are the rules and practices governing harvesting and distribution. It is the guardian of the balance between…Read article
2025 Debate – What Impact on Voters?From a last-minute broadcast time change to accommodate the Montreal Canadiens game, to the exclusion of the Green Party just hours before the event, the road to this first leaders’ debate was, to say the least, filled with twists and turns. Will this debate help Quebec voters and French-speaking Canadians outside Quebec make a more…Read article
Municipalities: Super Powers and Great ResponsibilitiesTo make good use of their new super powers, cities and municipalities will need to exercise caution and communicate more effectively than ever. Here are three tips for them. Municipal associations (UMQ, FQM) have long been asking the government to allow them to lift referendum approval for real estate projects, in order to avoid often…Read article
Balanced budget: can we still achieve it?Nothing is clearer than Article 6 of the Balanced Budget Act: The government may not incur any budgetary deficit. But why does it happen with every budget? It’s quite a difficult accounting exercise to wrap your head around. I make no claim to being a public finance expert, but we can certainly go back to…Read article
The Budget Process: What Is It, Exactly?Every year, Quebec’s Minister of Finance tables a budget covering the upcoming fiscal year. For 2025-2026, we’ll be joining Minister Eric Girard on March 25 for his big day. Later than usual, you might say? Yes, but understandable given all the uncertainty being imposed on us by the United States. What is a budget? At…Read article
Chronicle of a Predicted Victory in TerrebonneFollowing Pierre Fitzgibbon’s resignation as minister and member of the National Assembly in September 2024, the riding of Terrebonne was awaiting its new representative. Without much surprise, the Parti Québécois managed to elect its candidate, former PQ president Catherine Gentilcore, with 52.74% of votes cast. It should be noted that this is a homecoming for…Read article
A First Address to Congress Amid Rising TensionsDonald Trump’s first address to Congress in his second term took place against a backdrop of tension. As evidence, the speech began with the expulsion of a Democratic representative who was interrupting the Republican president in a sign of protest. It is a tradition of the American political system. The new president addresses a joint…Read article
