Members of the National Assembly returned to their seats last week, amid the intensifying race for the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) leadership. Although the legislative session is underway, it is no longer entirely clear who is actually governing Québec. On certain sensitive issues, there are now three distinct positions: that of François Legault – who intends to govern until the very end of his mandate – and those of the two leadership candidates, each seeking to distinguis

The leadership race unfolding within the Coalition Avenir Québec has quickly evolved beyond a simple internal contest. What was expected to be a controlled succession following the resignation of Premier François Legault has instead exposed deep tensions inside the governing party and raised broader questions about its direction — and about whether a change in leader can realistically alter the trajectory of Québec politics in the short term. Two candidates, two political app

Fresh off a damaging confrontation with physicians, the Québec government now finds itself engulfed in another major controversy. This time, it centres on the abolition of the Québec Experience Program (PEQ), announced by Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge. Initially framed as a technical and administrative adjustment, the decision has quickly snowballed into both a political and symbolic crisis. Until now, the PEQ offered a fast track to permanent residency for forei

The National Assembly of Québec may have been on break over the past few weeks, but make no mistake: Québec’s political news cycle has rarely been this turbulent. Premier François Legault resigns Faced with a series of polls pointing to a crushing defeat for the CAQ in the impending general election, and despite having put forward several popular measures in recent months, François Legault came to a clear conclusion: Québecers want change. Unfortunately for him, that change n