The Latest Breaking News from François Legault

Quebec premier François Legault resigns from post in surprise move

Legault’s abrupt resignation follows months of chaos that has rocked the governing Coalition Avenir Québec party

The Guardian - US · Jan 14

Quebec's premier announces his resignation ahead of provincial election this year

The leader of Canada’s French-speaking province of Quebec says he is stepping down because he is unpopular

The Independent UK · Jan 14

Civil rights groups alarmed over Quebec’s move to ban prayer in public

Announcement follows statements from Quebec premier, who expressed frustration over public prayers in Montreal

The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025

Can Montreal Save Its Soul Amidst Gentrification?

Evictions, property flips, and the whims of policy makers and landlords are gutting the city

The Walrus · Jun 21, 2024

Canada: Quebec warns of 'humanitarian crisis' amid surge in asylum requests

In the space of a year, asylum applications in Canada have jumped 56 percent. In an official letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Quebec Premier François Legault claims that "the situation [in Quebec] has become unsustainable", with the province saying it receives 55 percent of the country's asylum seekers. With…

France 24 · May 7, 2024

Quebec separation re-enters political debate thanks to TikTok-friendly leader

Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaking loudly and often after party win over Coalition Avenir Québec

The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2024

“You Close Roxham Road, People Are Just Going to Cross Somewhere Else”

How a dirt path changed Canadian immigration policy forever

The Walrus · Mar 19, 2024

Canada To Re-implement Visas For Mexicans To Curb Increase Of Asylum Seekers

To stem the number of Mexican nationals entering Quebec and the US through Canada, the government has launched a crackdown on Mexican travellers.

International Business Times UK · Mar 2, 2024

Canada battles hundreds of wildfires as smoke still chokes major cities

Quebec minister described ‘unprecedented’ situation amid warnings that country must be prepared in future

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2023

Quebec confronts 150 wildfires, effects felt as far away as New York City, New England

Northern Quebec’s largest town was being evacuated while another that had been threatened by wildfires lifted an evacuation order Tuesday, as authorities turned their attention to communities in the northern and northwestern parts of the province where firefighters worked to beat back threats from out-of-control blazes

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023