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Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette met with big business owners from the province’s agricultural and food sectors Friday as the industry holds its breath for potential 50 per cent U.S. tariffs that could take effect Aug. 19.…

Shares of financial institutions displayed a mixed performance following recent earnings reports, underscoring the diverse impacts of current market conditions on the sector.…

After weeks of negotiations, Quebec's common front of public sector unions, known as the Front commun, reached an agreement in principle with the provincial government on both pay and working conditions.At a news conference on Sunday,…

MONTREAL — A labour policy expert says an eventual successful resolution of Quebec’s massive public sector strikes could serve as an inspiration to other labour unions in the province and elsewhere.  McGill associate sociology…

Negotiations between the Quebec government and unions representing hundreds of thousands of public-sector employees are resuming today after a short Christmas break. Quebec announced a flurry of tentative deals over…

Premier François Legault believes the province will reach an agreement with teachers by the end of the week, but says talks are at a standstill with the health-care sector.“I have high hopes all children will be back in school starting…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsLocal News"You have to be realistic and you just have to be sensitive," Premier François Legault says, while unions respond the government's presentation Sunday will be decisive.Published Oct 28, 2023  •  3…

MONTREAL – A 95 per cent majority of Quebec’s Common Front public sector union members have voted in favor of a strike action. The Common Front represents 420,000 workers in healthcare, social services and education, members…

The first votes held by the common front of major public sector unions indicate unequivocal support for a walkout. Over 90 per cent of votes registered so far support a strike, as reported by La Presse Canadienne.The common front of…