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Author: Maura Forrest
Publication Date: January 25, 2026 - 10:56
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Push for Quebec independence in focus at PQ convention
January 25, 2026
The campaign for an independent Quebec is beginning to take shape at a Parti Québécois convention this weekend, ahead of a provincial election that will likely be fought over the prospect of a third referendum.
Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon urged hundreds of party members assembled Friday evening in St-Hyacinthe, a small city east of Montreal, not to give into “fear of the moment” as they plan for another vote on independence.
In June last year, the federal government removed federal barriers to interprovincial trade. But experts say work is needed at the provincial level.
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A crowd of Ubisoft workers and supporters held a rally, urging the video game developer to reopen the studio that was closed earlier this month after a successful union drive.
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The Peterborough Police Service is the latest to announce it will not be participating in the federal government's Assault-Style Federal Compensation Program launched Jan. 19.
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