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Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, pictured on on the Hill on July 16, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 16, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, have criticized Bill C-5 as an attempt at governmental overreach that risks violating provincial jurisdiction in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 18, 2017
Reaction to Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly’s cultural policy framework has been sharp, especially in her home province of Quebec, where there’s potential for long-term political harm to the Liberals, critics say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 18, 2017
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 18, 2017
Reaction to Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly’s cultural policy framework has been sharp, especially in her home province of Quebec, where there’s potential for long-term political harm to the Liberals, critics say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 11, 2017
Former prime minister Stephen Harper. For the record, it was Liberal prime minister Paul Martin—not his Conservative successor— who updated the template for asymmetrical federalism by spelling out Quebec's right to determine its own health spending priorities in the 2004 Health Accord.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 11, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 11, 2017
Former prime minister Stephen Harper. For the record, it was Liberal prime minister Paul Martin—not his Conservative successor— who updated the template for asymmetrical federalism by spelling out Quebec's right to determine its own health spending priorities in the 2004 Health Accord.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
A few weeks ago, Premier Philippe Couillard published—with a fair amount of fanfare—a policy paper designed to kick-start the discussion about Quebec's place in federation with the rest of Canada and—eventually—to pick up the constitutional conversation where it had been left off in the mid-1990s. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
A few weeks ago, Premier Philippe Couillard published—with a fair amount of fanfare—a policy paper designed to kick-start the discussion about Quebec's place in federation with the rest of Canada and—eventually—to pick up the constitutional conversation where it had been left off in the mid-1990s. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 28, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured last week, announced last month that Quebec would for the first time receive a share of the $2.4-million her government was spending on June 24 St-Jean-Baptiste festivities last weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 28, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 28, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured last week, announced last month that Quebec would for the first time receive a share of the $2.4-million her government was spending on June 24 St-Jean-Baptiste festivities last weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | June 7, 2017
Bloc Québécois MPs hold a press conference on Parliament Hill on June 7 to express their support for former acting leader Rhéal Fortin, pictured at the podium. From left, Monique Pauzé, Mr. Fortin, Gabriel Ste-Marie, Michel Boudrias, Simon Marcil, and Louis Plamondon. Luc Thériault is hidden behind Ms. Pauzé. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | June 7, 2017
News | BY KRISTEN SHANE | June 7, 2017
Bloc Québécois MPs hold a press conference on Parliament Hill on June 7 to express their support for former acting leader Rhéal Fortin, pictured at the podium. From left, Monique Pauzé, Mr. Fortin, Gabriel Ste-Marie, Michel Boudrias, Simon Marcil, and Louis Plamondon. Luc Thériault is hidden behind Ms. Pauzé. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 24, 2017
Jean-François Lisée, leader of the Parti Québécois, has persuaded PQ activists to set aside the referendum file until a second PQ majority mandate, in 2022 at the earliest. Photograph courtesy of Eva Blue
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 24, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 24, 2017
Jean-François Lisée, leader of the Parti Québécois, has persuaded PQ activists to set aside the referendum file until a second PQ majority mandate, in 2022 at the earliest. Photograph courtesy of Eva Blue
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 8, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spun his share of ‘alternative facts’ on pipelines and electoral reform, argues Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 8, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 8, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spun his share of ‘alternative facts’ on pipelines and electoral reform, argues Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY GABRIEL STE-MARIE | March 6, 2017
The Liberal Quebec government of Philippe Couillard, like every Quebec government for the last 50 years, has fought against federal intrusion into its jurisdiction, writes Bloc MP Gabriel Ste-Marie. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY GABRIEL STE-MARIE | March 6, 2017
Opinion | BY GABRIEL STE-MARIE | March 6, 2017
The Liberal Quebec government of Philippe Couillard, like every Quebec government for the last 50 years, has fought against federal intrusion into its jurisdiction, writes Bloc MP Gabriel Ste-Marie. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 20, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 20, 2017
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 20, 2017
Opinion | BY PAUL WELLS | February 20, 2017
The House of Commons is considering a motion from Liberal MP Iqra Khalid that would, if adopted, have the House of Commons 'condemn Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination.' The Hill Times photograph by Maureen McEwan
Opinion | BY PAUL WELLS | February 20, 2017
Opinion | BY PAUL WELLS | February 20, 2017
The House of Commons is considering a motion from Liberal MP Iqra Khalid that would, if adopted, have the House of Commons 'condemn Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination.' The Hill Times photograph by Maureen McEwan
Opinion | BY GABRIEL STE-MARIE | February 8, 2017
The Montreal skyline. The greater Montreal region has one of the highest concentrations of high-tech jobs in North America. Jazmin Million photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY GABRIEL STE-MARIE | February 8, 2017
Opinion | BY GABRIEL STE-MARIE | February 8, 2017
The Montreal skyline. The greater Montreal region has one of the highest concentrations of high-tech jobs in North America. Jazmin Million photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 30, 2017
Conservatives today should not disavow the Harper legacy like Progressive Conservative did 20 years ago with achievements of Brian Mulroney, write Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 30, 2017
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 30, 2017
Conservatives today should not disavow the Harper legacy like Progressive Conservative did 20 years ago with achievements of Brian Mulroney, write Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright