Politics

Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard has accused Premier Christine Fréchette of an “unjustifiable attack” on English-speaking Quebecers’ voting rights. In a letter addressed to the Coalition Avenir Québec leader on Thursday,…

I was recently invited to appear on a national current-affairs radio show to comment on the start of the Quebec election campaign for listeners across Canada. I hesitated on how to best describe the overall mood, and…

QUEBEC — The election Quebec is about to experience will be a game-changer. Start with the fact that the Oct. 5 vote will usher in a largely new crop of politicians setting up shop in the newly renovated Salon bleu of the…

TEXAS — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced last month that he will try to remove what he deems inappropriate books from school libraries. His message was clear and simple at an Aug. 19 news conference. “We’re coming for the books,”…

Health care and housing dominated the Quebec election campaign Monday, as the Coalition Avenir Québec pitched shorter wait times through greater use of private clinics, the Liberals promoted prefabricated housing, and the…

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to schedule another six byelections for the coming months. Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault officially resigned his Montreal seat on Friday, according to the House of Commons website. The MP…

Open this photo in gallery:On an adjusted basis, BMO said it earned $3.96 per share. That edged out the $3.75 per share analysts expected, according to data by Bloomberg.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian PressBank of Montreal BMO-T reported…

The top diplomats of Iran and Oman met on Tuesday to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down nearly six months after the…

MONTRÉAL — A new Léger poll has found that three-quarters of Quebecers support recognizing a so-called right to coolness that would guarantee safe places during heat waves. Overall, 74 per cent of survey respondents said they…

Open this photo in gallery:The BMO Nova Centre in Halifax in April, 2019. Canadian banks have focused on capital markets abroad to diversify their business amid trade tensions with the U.S.Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian PressBank of…