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CALGARY - Seven protesters quietly walked into the federal ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:25:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - CALGARY - Seven protesters quietly walked into the federal environment minister's riding office Monday, sat down in the waiting area and made themselves at home.

MONTREAL - Premier Jean Charest is sticking to his guns that ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - MONTREAL - Premier Jean Charest is sticking to his guns that a police investigation, not a public inquiry, is the best way to deal with a corruption scandal rocking Quebec - even after police officers themselves have demanded an inquiry.

MONTREAL - Premier Jean Charest treaded carefully Monday in ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:33:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - MONTREAL - Premier Jean Charest treaded carefully Monday in response to a poll suggesting New Brunswickers opposed Hydro-Quebec purchasing their provincial power utility.

MONTREAL - Premier Jean Charest said the Parti Quebecois has ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - MONTREAL - Premier Jean Charest said the Parti Quebecois has become more radical after opening the door to imposing language restrictions from pre-kindergarten to college.

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Jean Charest says the province will ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:58:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Jean Charest says the province will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent from 1990 levels by 2020.

The governor of Maine wants to meet with his Quebec counterpart ...

(CBC) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:33:44 GMT

(CBC) - The governor of Maine wants to meet with his Quebec counterpart to better "understand" what a proposed $4.75 billion energy mega-sale with New Brunswick will mean for New England's power sources.

MONTREAL - The governor of Maine is worried about the proposed ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:27:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - MONTREAL - The governor of Maine is worried about the proposed mega sale of NB Power to Hydro-Quebec and is eager to voice his concerns with Quebec Premier Jean Charest.

The final session of the legislative assembly before the 2010 ...

(CBC) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:24:22 GMT

(CBC) - The final session of the legislative assembly before the 2010 election will start on Tuesday with the proposed sale of NB Power expected to dominate the debate in the coming months.

A former Parti Québécois premier who watched his province ...

(CBC) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:29:47 GMT

(CBC) - A former Parti Québécois premier who watched his province come within a hair of voting for independence from Canada says sovereignty is more pertinent than ever in an increasingly globalized world.

P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz looks for an electricty deal with ...

(CBC) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:44:30 GMT

(CBC) - P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz looks for an electricty deal with Hydro-Québec.

P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz announced Friday morning he's setting ...

(CBC) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:06:58 GMT

(CBC) - P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz announced Friday morning he's setting up a negotiating team to sit down with Hydro-Quebec to buy electricity for the province.

Nearly half of Quebecers visit public libraries regularly or ...

(CBC) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:04:35 GMT

(CBC) - Nearly half of Quebecers visit public libraries regularly or are card-carrying patrons, but most say they want more digital services, such as CD and DVD lending or internet access.

One day after announcing his resignation, Action Démocratique ...

(CBC) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:32:11 GMT

(CBC) - One day after announcing his resignation, Action Démocratique du Québec Leader Gilles Taillon says he was the victim of a putsch organized by the former "owners" of the party, including former leader Mario Dumont, other influential members of the ADQ and the federal Conservative Party.

OTTAWA - Quebecers are alone in wanting to save the long-gun ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:25:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - OTTAWA - Quebecers are alone in wanting to save the long-gun registry, a new poll suggests.

Gérard Deltell of Action Démocratique du Quebec refuses to ...

(CBC) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:04:04 GMT

(CBC) - Gérard Deltell of Action Démocratique du Quebec refuses to discuss his future, provoking speculation he could be the next of the struggling party's members to jump ship.

Action Démocratique du Quebec MNA Gérard Deltell refused to ...

(CBC) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:02:23 GMT

(CBC) - Action Démocratique du Quebec MNA Gérard Deltell refused to comment on his future Monday, provoking speculation he could be the latest of the struggling party's members to jump ship.

Former Saint John Conservative MP Elsie Wayne suffered a stroke ...

(CBC) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:28:10 GMT

(CBC) - Former Saint John Conservative MP Elsie Wayne suffered a stroke on Friday and is now resting in the Saint John Regional Hospital.

Quebec politicians, police officers, and victims' rights groups ...

(CBC) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:05:07 GMT

(CBC) - Quebec politicians, police officers, and victims' rights groups are expressing frustration with plans to abolish the federal long-gun registry.

Quebec should create its own gun registry, the oppositon Parti ...

(CBC) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:43:54 GMT

(CBC) - Quebec should create its own gun registry, the oppositon Parti Québécois said as the House of Commons adopted a private member's bill calling for abolition of the federal long-gun registry.

Politicians in Quebec are calling on their counterparts in Ottawa ...

(CBC) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:51:48 GMT

(CBC) - Politicians in Quebec are calling on their counterparts in Ottawa to save the long-gun registry as a private members' bill calling for its abolition heads to a vote in the House of Commons Wednesday.

Quebec's chief electoral officer Marcel Blanchet says changes ...

(CBC) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:15:42 GMT

(CBC) - Quebec's chief electoral officer Marcel Blanchet says changes are needed to prevent cheating when it comes to the financing of political parties and he is asking 12 average Quebecers to put the current system on trial.

MONTREAL - One minute, popular local politician Pierre Lambert ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:06:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - MONTREAL - One minute, popular local politician Pierre Lambert was revelling in his re-election to town council.

Montreal election officials say it is unclear when the final ...

(CBC) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:04:14 GMT

(CBC) - Montreal election officials say it is unclear when the final results of Sunday's municipal election will be announced.

Premier Shawn Graham says he's not worried how history will ...

(CBC) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:10:45 GMT

(CBC) - Premier Shawn Graham says he's not worried how history will judge his proposed decision to sell NB Power, but historians and former politicians have already begun to assess the sale.

The day after Montreal elected a new council, Quebec announces ...

(CBC) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:52:47 GMT

(CBC) - The day after Montreal elected a new council, Quebec announces it won't take over managing the city in response to corruption scandals

Delays in many of the results from Montreal's municipal election ...

(CBC) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:55:33 GMT

(CBC) - Delays in many of the results from Montreal's municipal election were caused by communication problems between polling stations, said the city's election agency.

With a margin of only 122 votes separating him from his closest ...

(CBC) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:21:49 GMT

(CBC) - With a margin of only 122 votes separating him from his closest competitor, Bernard Sévigny has been elected mayor of Sherbrooke.

The polls have closed and ballots are being counted after voters ...

(CBC) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:57:19 GMT

(CBC) - The polls have closed and ballots are being counted after voters across Quebec elected municipal governments Sunday.

Quebec voters head to the polls Sunday to elect their municipal ...

(CBC) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:23:53 GMT

(CBC) - Quebec voters head to the polls Sunday to elect their municipal governments.

Quebec and New Brunswick have reached a proposed deal that would ...

(CBC) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:21:27 GMT

(CBC) - Quebec and New Brunswick have reached a proposed deal that would see Hydro-Québec buy the majority of NB Power's assets for $4.8 billion.

Quebec Premier Jean Charest says Hydro-Québec's $4.8-billion ...

(CBC) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:55:04 GMT

(CBC) - Quebec Premier Jean Charest says Hydro-Québec's $4.8-billion acquisition of a majority of New Brunswick's energy assets is in the interest of both provinces.

Former interim Action Démocratique du Quebec leader Sylvie ...

(CBC) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:04:21 GMT

(CBC) - Former interim Action Démocratique du Quebec leader Sylvie Roy is demanding an apology after a motion of censure that could have stripped her of her seat was rejected by the Speaker of the national assembly Thursday.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams spoke out in ...

(CBC) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:58:54 GMT

(CBC) - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams spoke out in St. John's Thursday against a proposed deal to sell the majority of New Brunswick's power assets to Quebec.

P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz says the proposed takeover of NB ...

(CBC) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:22:42 GMT

(CBC) - P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz says the proposed takeover of NB Power by Hydro-Québec could open up new sources of cheaper, hydroelectric energy for islanders.

Progressive Conservative Leader David Alward is demanding Premier ...

(CBC) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:59:13 GMT

(CBC) - Progressive Conservative Leader David Alward is demanding Premier Shawn Graham call an election over the proposed deal to sell NB Power to Hydro-Québec.

Hydro-Québec will pay an estimated $5 billion to purchase ...

(CBC) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:27:44 GMT

(CBC) - Hydro-Québec will pay an estimated $5 billion to purchase NB Power's nuclear and hydro generating stations, the transmission system and other assets in a massive deal set to be announced on Thursday.

New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham and Quebec Premier Jean Charest ...

(CBC) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:25:33 GMT

(CBC) - New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham and Quebec Premier Jean Charest are set to announce the takeover of NB Power by Hydro-Québec, CBC News has learned.

The interim leader of the Action Démocratique du Québec is ...

(CBC) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:14:25 GMT

(CBC) - The interim leader of the Action Démocratique du Québec is refusing to apologize for her allegations that three cabinet ministers went aboard a boat belonging to Tony Accurso the construction entrepreneur at the centre of the city of Montreal's water-meter scandal.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Separatists in the province of Quebec have ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Separatists in the province of Quebec have taken a slight lead over the governing Liberals, who are under pressure to investigate an alleged corruption scandal, according to a poll released on Wednesday.

The race for mayor of Saguenay, Que., is largely symbolic, critics ...

(CBC) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:39:37 GMT

(CBC) - The race for mayor of Saguenay, Que., is largely symbolic, critics say as incumbent Jean Tremblay faces off against a single opponent in the Nov. 1 election.

Montreal's three main mayoral candidates are scrambling to position ...

(CBC) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:38:31 GMT

(CBC) - Montreal's three main mayoral candidates are scrambling to position themselves as the best candidate to clean up city hall.

Design students at a Montreal university have launched a creative ...

(CBC) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:16:55 GMT

(CBC) - Design students at a Montreal university have launched a creative online campaign urging people to vote in the Nov. 1 municipal election.

Quebec residents can cast their advance ballots on Sunday, ahead ...

(CBC) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:50:52 GMT

(CBC) - Quebec residents can cast their advance ballots on Sunday, ahead of the province's municipal election November 1.

A construction entrepreneur tied to two political scandals in ...

(CBC) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:37:07 GMT

(CBC) - A construction entrepreneur tied to two political scandals in Montreal is weighing in for the first time, with a lawsuit against the CBC's French-language network.

Quebec Premier Jean Charest is denying allegations that three ...

(CBC) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:41:06 GMT

(CBC) - Quebec Premier Jean Charest is denying allegations that three of his cabinet ministers had fraternized with a Montreal businessman at the centre of two political scandals in the city.

MONTREAL - A pollster says there is a massive consensus among ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:58:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - MONTREAL - A pollster says there is a massive consensus among Quebecers for a public inquiry into links between politicians, the Mafia, and the construction industry.