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Former CBC head Tony Manera writes that he took on the role at the request of then-prime minister Jean Chrétien, but resigned a year later after budget cuts were deeper than what was promised. Handout photograph and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | January 26, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 14, 2026, that he will resign as premier and won't run in the October election, but he will remain in his role until the party elects a new leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | January 26, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 14, 2026, that he will resign as premier and won't run in the October election, but he will remain in his role until the party elects a new leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 21, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault leaves politics as a somewhat tragic figure, unloved and unpopular, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 21, 2026
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 21, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault leaves politics as a somewhat tragic figure, unloved and unpopular, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 19, 2026
PQ party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, left, and Lucien Bouchard, the father of the Bloc Québécois and former PQ premier. Bouchard has urged St-Pierre Plamondon to reconsider his promise to hold a third referendum if elected premier of the province. Photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 19, 2026
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 19, 2026
PQ party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, left, and Lucien Bouchard, the father of the Bloc Québécois and former PQ premier. Bouchard has urged St-Pierre Plamondon to reconsider his promise to hold a third referendum if elected premier of the province. Photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault announced his resignation on Jan. 14, leaving the party he founded, the CAQ, to elect a new leader months ahead of a provincial election, currently set for the end of October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault announced his resignation on Jan. 14, leaving the party he founded, the CAQ, to elect a new leader months ahead of a provincial election, currently set for the end of October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 17, 2025
Among the notable moves in 2025 was Quebec Premier François Legault’s plethora of legislation targeting minorities, including a ‘constitution' to act as a bulwark against multiculturalism and bilingualism, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 17, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 17, 2025
Among the notable moves in 2025 was Quebec Premier François Legault’s plethora of legislation targeting minorities, including a ‘constitution' to act as a bulwark against multiculturalism and bilingualism, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 16, 2025
Quebec Premier François Legault’s provincial constitution bill is facing criticism from bar associations and more than 300 civil liberties groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 16, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 16, 2025
Quebec Premier François Legault’s provincial constitution bill is facing criticism from bar associations and more than 300 civil liberties groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 5, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not answer questions about whether a new pipeline would increase emissions in a recent parliamentary committee appearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 5, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 5, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not answer questions about whether a new pipeline would increase emissions in a recent parliamentary committee appearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 3, 2025
Separatist politicians and the nationalist media have dredged up accusations of cheating in 1995 to tarnish Canada’s reputation, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 3, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 3, 2025
Separatist politicians and the nationalist media have dredged up accusations of cheating in 1995 to tarnish Canada’s reputation, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 12, 2025
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, centre, launched his party’s Blue Book alongside MNAs Catherine Gentilcore, right, and Pascal Paradis on Nov. 6. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/ Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and Parti Québécois
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 12, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 12, 2025
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, centre, launched his party’s Blue Book alongside MNAs Catherine Gentilcore, right, and Pascal Paradis on Nov. 6. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/ Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and Parti Québécois
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, pictured alongside his House Leader Christine Normandin, right, and MP Jean-Denis Garon, left, says his party will be voting against the Liberal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | November 6, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, pictured alongside his House Leader Christine Normandin, right, and MP Jean-Denis Garon, left, says his party will be voting against the Liberal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 5, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford promoting the interests of Franco-Ontarians to Quebec doctors is laughable given he previously announced cuts to French services across his own province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 5, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 5, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford promoting the interests of Franco-Ontarians to Quebec doctors is laughable given he previously announced cuts to French services across his own province, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | November 4, 2025
Danielle Smith
Imitating Quebec’s experience, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has passed the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | November 4, 2025
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | November 4, 2025
Danielle Smith
Imitating Quebec’s experience, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has passed the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 29, 2025
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon appeared to foreshadow a unilateral declaration of independence after a successful referendum if he forms government next year, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Facebook
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 29, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 29, 2025
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon appeared to foreshadow a unilateral declaration of independence after a successful referendum if he forms government next year, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Facebook
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 27, 2025
Since making comments about the RCMP that were published on a YouTube channel over a week ago, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been on the receiving end of public and anonymous criticism from Conservative insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 27, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 27, 2025
Since making comments about the RCMP that were published on a YouTube channel over a week ago, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been on the receiving end of public and anonymous criticism from Conservative insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 22, 2025
The highest-profile race is no doubt the City of Montreal, where incumbent Projet Montréal administration’s Luc Rabouin, left, is facing off against Ensemble Montréal’s Soraya Martinez Ferrada, a former federal Liberal minister. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 22, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 22, 2025
The highest-profile race is no doubt the City of Montreal, where incumbent Projet Montréal administration’s Luc Rabouin, left, is facing off against Ensemble Montréal’s Soraya Martinez Ferrada, a former federal Liberal minister. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 15, 2025
Francois Legault
Premier François Legault’s Quebec Constitution Act entrenches his government’s three most narrow-minded pieces of legislation, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 15, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 15, 2025
Francois Legault
Premier François Legault’s Quebec Constitution Act entrenches his government’s three most narrow-minded pieces of legislation, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade