The Latest Breaking News from Quebec

Carney says Canadians will decide their future after Elon Musk calls for separatism

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that Canada’s future will be decided by Canadians

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Party promising independence referendum wins power in Quebec

INDEPENDENCE from Canada could be on the table again for Quebec after a party which campaigned on the promise of a new referendum took power for the first time in over a decade.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 7

Separatists win in Quebec – but does that bring separation from Canada any closer?

Lack of majority for Parti Québécois puts any referendum in doubt, especially amid bruising trade war with Trump

The Guardian - US · Oct 7

Separatist Parti Quebecois wins Quebec election, puts independence back on agenda

The Parti Quebecois has regained power in Quebec's provincial election, ending eight years of Coalition Avenir Quebec rule. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's victory raises questions about Quebec's future in Canada and includes plans for another independence referendum. Despite this win, support for separation remains low, around 30%, reflecting a divided political…

The Economic Times · Oct 6

Quebec separatists vow independence vote after provincial election win

The separatist Parti Québécois won provincial elections on Monday, but fell just short of enough seats to govern alone in Canada's French-speaking province, Quebec. The victory comes just two weeks ahead of a vote in Alberta, Canada's economic powerhouse, on whether it wants to begin the process of leaving the…

France 24 · Oct 5

Quebec poised to elect separatists to power for first time in more than a decade

Parti Québécois promises to hold an independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region by 2028

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

Canada helicopter tragedy: 4 killed in crash near Montreal, probe launched

A helicopter crashed in a field near Montreal, a major city in Canada’s Quebec province, on Saturday afternoon, killing all four people on board, Quebec provincial police said.

The Times of India · Sep 26

'C'était ça ou mourir': French literary sensation faces claims of using AI

Quebecois writer of Haitian origin Thélyson Orélien, longlisted for several major literary prizes, rejects accusations from the "Balance ton Claude" account and says in a statement he has faced racist attacks since arriving in France.

Euronews · Sep 23

A satellite map revealed a mysterious giant circle that was hiding in Canada for 390 million years. One amateur astronomer finally noticed it

Researchers have identified the Uhackatik impact crater in Quebec, which is about 25 kilometers wide. The crater was discovered by amateur astronomer Joël Lapointe using satellite imagery while looking for camping spots. Geological confirmation came through the discovery of shatter cones, indicating a historical extraterrestrial collision. This discovery sheds light…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Millions of dollars in funding but still no plan: can Quebec save its caribou from extinction?

The Canadian government has committed C$25m to try to rescue the caribou in the province – but there is no agreement on how best to save the keystone species

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21