Category Archives: Canadian Press
QuickSketch of Quebec solidaire co-spokesperson Manon Masse
MONTREAL - A quicksketch of Quebec solidaire co-spokesperson Manon Masse, who is her team’s choice for premier should the fourth-placed party in the legislature win Monday’s provincial ele...
Sep 28, 2018
Possibly coming to a province near you: Manon Masse and Quebec's 'revolutionary' party
MONTREAL - Seven years ago, Manon Masse was aboard a flotilla of ships bound for the Gaza Strip in an attempt to break the Israeli-Egyptian blockade of the embattled territory. She had joined activist...
Sep 28, 2018
QuickSketch of Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault
MONTREAL - A quicksketch of Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault, who is aiming to become premier when Quebecers go to the polls Monday: Age: 61. Born: May 26, 1957, in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue...
Sep 28, 2018
Francois Legault seeks majority despite drop in polls since start of campaign
MONTREAL - When the Quebec election was called Aug. 23, Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault sat atop the polls and the race was his to lose. As the 39-day campaign dragged on, Legault saw ...
Sep 28, 2018
QuickSketch of Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard
MONTREAL - A quicksketch of Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard, who is vying for a second mandate as premier when Quebecers go to the polls Monday: Age: 61 Born: June 26, 1957, in Montreal. Job ...
Sep 28, 2018
Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard hoping for another election comeback
MONTREAL - With a robust economy and a main opponent seen as vulnerable, Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard calculated that a longer election campaign would be the secret to securing a second mandate. ...
Sep 28, 2018
Karlsson's wife does not have to turn over alleged cyberbullying evidence: judge
TORONTO - A judge has denied a request by the fiancee of former Ottawa Senators winger Mike Hoffman to see evidence related to allegations that she harassed and cyberbullied the wife of the team’...
Sep 28, 2018
A closer look at the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, by the numbers
OTTAWA - The final price tag for a new span at the busiest border crossing between Canada and the United States is out, and so too are some other details about the Gordie Howe International Bridge. He...
Sep 28, 2018
QuickSketch of Parti Quebecois Leader Jean-Francois Lisee
MONTREAL - A quicksketch of Parti Quebecois Leader Jean-Francois Lisee, who is aiming to become premier Monday: Age: 60. Born: Feb. 13, 1958, in Thetford Mines, Que. Education: Law degree, Universite ...
Sep 28, 2018
Hard-campaigning Jean-Francois Lisee hoping for late surge as election looms
MONTREAL - It was 7 a.m. on a Sunday, but Jean-Francois Lisee was full of energy as he met with Parti Quebecois members who’d roused themselves for an early breakfast with their leader. Less tha...
Sep 28, 2018