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The latest in Québec politics
The resumption of parliamentary work, preparations for the presentation of the Québec budget… February is traditionally a busy month in...
Mar 173 min read


CAQ defeat in Terrebonne: another wake-up call for the Legault government
The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government has suffered a significant defeat in the Terrebonne by-election, a vote triggered by the...
Mar 172 min read


A new Liberal era or the beginning of the end?
Mark Carney became the new Prime Minister of Canada after securing a clear and decisive victory in the Liberal Party of Canada leadership...
Mar 172 min read


Québec Update: Key Developments You Need to Know
As you might expect, recent Québec political news has been largely overshadowed by the turmoil south of the border. However, beyond this...
Feb 173 min read


U.S. Tariffs: A Sword of Damocles over Québec’s Economy
Québec, like other Canadian provinces, is being hit hard by recent U.S. tariffs and the looming threat of further sanctions. This is...
Feb 172 min read


Budget 2025-2026: A Perilous Exercise for the Legault Government
The current North American economic context is marked by great uncertainty, driven in particular by fluctuations in actual or projected...
Feb 172 min read

Trump’s return brings provincial governments to the forefront
Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency represents a pivotal moment for Québec and the Canadian dynamic. Amid the resignation of...
Jan 202 min read


Justin Trudeau: after the resignation, the strategy
Justin Trudeau’s resignation as Liberal leader and Prime Minister marks a turning point in federal politics, with significant...
Jan 202 min read

Key issues to watch in Québec’s winter parliamentary session
The winter parliamentary session promises to be busy and strategic for the Legault government and other parties in the National Assembly....
Jan 203 min read

Boudeweel Public Affairs Partners with Food Producers of Canada
At Boudeweel Public Affairs (BPA), we’ve always prided ourselves on connecting businesses and organizations with the tools and insights...
Dec 19, 20241 min read


An eventful end to the parliamentary session
On December 6, the lights at the National Assembly officially went out, and MNAs headed back to their ridings for a well-deserved holiday...
Dec 16, 20244 min read


Resolving the Churchill Falls Dispute: A New Chapter for Quebec and Newfoundland
The Churchill Falls hydroelectric complex in Labrador has been at the heart of a decades-long dispute between Québec and Newfoundland and...
Dec 16, 20242 min read


Legault meets Trump
The recent meeting between Québec Premier François Legault and U.S. President Donald Trump in Paris, at the reopening of...
Dec 16, 20242 min read


Québec updates its mining legislation
On November 28, the National Assembly passed Bill 63, marking the first major overhaul of its mining legislative framework since 2013....
Dec 16, 20242 min read


Québec Economic Update
As expected, Québec’s Minister of Finance, Éric Girard, presented earlier today the province’s economic update on the state of public...
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Legault warns of challenges ahead amid rising U.S. protectionism
Following the landslide re-election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, Québec Premier François Legault has raised...
Nov 11, 20242 min read

The clash of public finances
On November 21, Québec Finance Minister Éric Girard will unveil his annual economic update, a perilous exercise that has become a ritual...
Nov 11, 20242 min read


Amid the Northvolt crisis, political departures, and declining polls: Legault seeks to regain control
After two difficult starts to the new parliamentary term, François Legault's government has tried to regain control of the political and...
Oct 10, 20243 min read


Towards a three-way race in Québec?
Halfway through the second Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government, led by François Legault, the electoral situation in Québec is...
Oct 10, 20242 min read

Immigration in Québec: François Legault intensifies his rhetoric
Over the past few weeks, François Legault has stepped up his rhetoric on immigration. During his trip to France, the Premier reiterated...
Oct 10, 20242 min read
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