#338Canada: A new era of Quebec politics

#338Canada: A new era of Quebec politics

“#338Canada: A new era of Quebec politics” Philippe J. Fournier: The dominant parties of the past 60 years, the Quebec Liberals and the PQ, continue their decline in public opinion. It’s all CAQ now. A new Quebec poll from Léger was released on Wednesday, and while these fresh numbers indicate that François Legault’s CAQ still…

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#U.S. man charged with human smuggling after four found dead near the Manitoba-U.S. border

#U.S. man charged with human smuggling after four found dead near the Manitoba-U.S. border

“#U.S. man charged with human smuggling after four found dead near the Manitoba-U.S. border” Politics Insider for Jan. 21: Ontario prepares to re-open; Quebec prepares for the lockdown longhaul; and Canada braces for Russian cyberattacks Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Tragic…

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#Our current health-care disaster could have been averted

#Our current health-care disaster could have been averted

“#Our current health-care disaster could have been averted” April, 2020: The world had just counted its millionth case of COVID-19. The virus was just beginning to spread like wildfire in Canada. Politicians were scrambling to secure their health-care defences against the fast-moving virus. Ontario Premier Doug Ford was the most bullish. “Thanks to the hard…

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#338Canada: In a Quebec first, Legault takes a hit

#338Canada: In a Quebec first, Legault takes a hit

“#338Canada: In a Quebec first, Legault takes a hit” Philippe J. Fournier: A new Mainstreet poll suggests the ‘pandemic honeymoon’ between the CAQ and Quebec voters may have finally reached a limit A new poll from Mainstreet Research suggests that the CAQ has slipped in voting intentions in Quebec since the holidays. While François Legault’s…

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#Should we tax the unvaccinated?

#Should we tax the unvaccinated?

“#Should we tax the unvaccinated?” Politics Insider for Jan. 13: The debate over Quebec’s tax on the unvaxxed; the backlash over Ontario’s handling of school openings; and a former Supreme Court justice’s controversial role in Hong Kong Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the…

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#I have questions about le unvax tax

#I have questions about le unvax tax

“#I have questions about le unvax tax” Paul Wells: There’s at least a decent case to be made for François Legault’s plan to tax unvaccinated Quebecers. But don’t be surprised if he drops the idea. I admit I was kind of intrigued when François Legault, the Quebec premier who’s never short of new ideas, announced…

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#Quebec cracks down on the unvaccinated

#Quebec cracks down on the unvaccinated

“#Quebec cracks down on the unvaccinated” Politics Insider for Jan. 11: Erin O’Toole is out of step; lockdowns fall out of favour; and MPs are being warned about Chinese meddling Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. ‘Significant’ penalty: Francois Legault announced Tuesday that…

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#338Canada: Who’s still angry at Ottawa

#338Canada: Who’s still angry at Ottawa

“#338Canada: Who’s still angry at Ottawa” Philippe J. Fournier: A new survey looking at federal-provincial attitudes suggests that even in Quebec and Alberta, regional resentment is not on the rise From a strictly political point of view, the pandemic may have acted as a political stress test for provincial-federal relations in Canada. In the past…

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#Building Canada’s coolest hotel – Macleans.ca

#Building Canada’s coolest hotel – Macleans.ca

“#Building Canada’s coolest hotel – Macleans.ca” Hôtel de Glace, a colourful, snowy fortress—made of 15,000 tonnes of artificial snow and 2,000 blocks of sculpted ice—will welcome visitors from Jan. 2, 2022 to March 20, 2022 The Hôtel de Glace ice moulds in their Valcartier, QC storage lot, shown in a long exposure image combined with…

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