Charles Milliard has been acclaimed leader of the PLQ, nobody else having challenged him before the deadline.
No scriptwriter could get away with having a business guy called Mr Billion selected as head of a political party, but here we are.
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Michel C. Auger writes feelingly about the necessity for the right to challenge new laws in court – a right the Legault government has been keen to remove.
In related news, the Cree Grand Chief says the proposed Quebec constitution is written by a people that is worried, insecure, isolated. Simon Jolin‑Barrette defends the constitution idea, saying he remains sovereign within the framework of the constitution bill. Whatever that means.
(Thanks to Toula Drimonis for these links. Local news has been exceptionally scanty this week.)
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The STM maintenance union, two years without a contract, are considering applying pressure tactics again to move things along.
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La Presse now has a daily item noting the state of roads, REM, metro and trains on the morning commute.
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Weekend notes from Le Devoir, CityCrunch, La Presse, CultMTL.Quebec outspends the rest of Canada for Valentine’s Day. So jump to it!
Ian 14:47 on 2026-02-14 Permalink
I bet the political cartoonists are rubbingtheir hands with glee. The jokes just write themselves these days.
patatrio 09:54 on 2026-02-16 Permalink
talk about being handed a poisoned chalice… the name, the party, the moment is not doing his political career any favours. shame because his positions strike me as rooted in experience rather than clouded by policy wonks or actual billionaires.