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Members of Quebec's official Opposition Liberals sworn in at the legislature
Quebec Liberals sworn in at legislature
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
The Canadian Press
Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Millard urged his caucus to serve with clarity and humility today as they were sworn in at the provincial legislature.
Millard said his party's work isn't done after a strong Oct. 5 election result.
The party more than doubled its seat count, going from 18 to 40 and will serve as the official Opposition to the minority Parti Québécois government.
Former premier Jean Charest was on hand to watch as his son Antoine was sworn in as the new representative for the Verdun riding.
All of the Liberals opted to swear the oath to the Quebec people and not to the King, after the oath to the monarch was made optional in 2022.
One member, Affine Lwalalika, was not sworn in since a judicial recount is underway in her riding.
Milliard told his elected members to be proud, but also urged them to approach the role with “a healthy dose of clarity and humility.”
“If our work of rebuilding were complete, we would be the ones forming the government today,” he said, adding, “There are still many regions to win back.”
“The result on Oct. 5 is certainly an important milestone, but it is by no means the culmination of all our efforts.”
He said it's unclear how long the minority PQ government led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will last, and called for both discipline and teamwork.
“When it comes to resolving crises, the government will find in us a reliable and open partner, but when it comes to creating crises … it will find in us a tough and unyielding opponent,” he said.
Milliard also stated that the Quebec Fleur-de-lis is “just as striking alongside the Maple Leaf," in a plea for federalism that drew thunderous applause.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026.
By Caroline Plante | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Doerkson says B.C. Conservative growth projection of 3.2% 'absolutely doable'
Doerkson says growth of 3.2% 'absolutely doable'
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
British Columbia's interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson says his party's projection of 3.2 per cent economic growth by 2029 represents about one per cent "more optimism" than the New Democrats had previously budgeted.
The Conservatives' figure, which is more than 50 per cent higher than the forecast in the last provincial budget, is also considerably higher than recent projections by the Bank of Canada and International Monetary Fund at the national level.
But Doerkson told a campaign stop in Maple Ridge, B.C., in the final days before the Oct. 24 provincial election that the growth is "absolutely doable."
He says industries, including natural gas, forestry, mining and agriculture, are waiting for a change in government to invest in the province because of "fear" under the previous NDP regime.
The Conservative platform promises to create $2.6 billion in new revenue over three years, while shrinking the deficit to $10.8 billion based on gross domestic product growing by 2.5 per cent next year, 2.8 per cent the year after and 3.2 per cent in 2029.
NDP Leader David Eby says the Conservatives are "torquing the numbers" and their platform has "major omissions" in how the party would pay for its plans.
"They failed to cost basic platform commitments like their cut to the (Provincial Sales Tax) on alcohol, which costs almost $300 million," Eby told a campaign stop in Vancouver on Monday.
"It is all with the aim of minimizing the reality of the cuts they're going to have to make."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026.
By Brenna Owen | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Stelco posts strongest quarter since Cleveland-Cliffs takeover amid layoffs
Stelco posts strongest quarter since takeover
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
The chief executive of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. says Stelco has posted its strongest quarterly results since the Ohio-based company acquired the steelmaker two years ago, even as it moves ahead with up to 500 layoffs at its Ontario operations.
Lourenco Goncalves says Stelco became a "positive contributor" to Cleveland-Cliffs' third-quarter results for the period ended Sept. 30 amid a sharp improvement in Canada's hot-rolled steel market.
However, he says more needs to be done by the Canadian government to correct "a clearly oversupplied market for galvanized steel in Canada."
Goncalves says without a clear plan from Ottawa aimed at improving market conditions for galvanized steel, the company made the "difficult but necessary" decision to indefinitely idle its galvanizing lines at Stelco.
He says laid off workers will be called back as soon as the current situation improves.
In the meantime, Goncalves says Stelco will concentrate on hot-rolled products "that actually have a market."
He says total production tonnage at Stelco will be maintained, its contribution to Cleveland-Cliffs' earnings will further increase, and about 2,000 Canadian jobs will be preserved.
Stelco produces hot-rolled steel at its Lake Erie Works in Nanticoke, Ont., for products such as construction materials and pipelines, while its Hamilton Works processes steel into cold-rolled and coated products, including galvanized steel, used for automotive, agriculture and infrastructure applications.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026.
By Brett Bundale | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Verglas : Hydro-Québec se prépare à des pannes de courant et émet des recommandations
Les prochaines heures s’annoncent intenses!
Ce mercredi 5 avril, jusqu'à 20 mm de verglas vont frapper le territoire et ça s'annonce intense. Hydro-Québec a averti la population sur ses réseaux sociaux que ces conditions présentent un risque de pannes dans plusieurs régions de la province et a donné une série de conseils pour que tu saches quoi faire si jamais tu te retrouves à devoir t'éclairer à la bougie.
« La météo des prochaines heures pourrait causer des pannes dans plusieurs régions du Québec en raison de précipitations de verglas. Nous suivons l’évolution de la situation et serons prêts à intervenir dès que nécessaire », a indiqué la société d'État.
Il est recommandé, entre autres, de recharger à l'avance tes appareils électroniques et de penser à télécharger tout le contenu dont tu aurais besoin pour te divertir en attendant le retour de l'électricité.
Côté nourriture, il est préconisé de prévoir des collations que tu peux consommer sans avoir à ouvrir ton frigo ou ton congélateur, afin de conserver une basse température à l'intérieur de ceux-ci pour limiter la perte d'aliments.
Hydro-Québec conseille aussi de créer une trousse d'urgence composée d'une lampe de poche, de piles de rechange, de livres ou autres divertissements, de la nourriture, du matériel de premiers soins, des couvertures chaudes et une liste de numéros de téléphone d'urgence. Notons qu'elle devrait être rangée dans un endroit facilement d'accès.
Il est aussi mentionné qu'il faudrait penser à avoir une radio à piles ou une batterie externe pour recharger ton cellulaire afin de suivre l'évolution des pannes dans ton secteur en consultant le site Internet Info-Pannes ou l'application. Tu peux également appeler au 1-800-790‑2424 pour obtenir des informations.
Rappelons que la circulation s'annonce particulièrement difficile ce mercredi 5 avril et que les routes pourraient se transformer en véritable patinoire. Tu ferais donc mieux de rester chez toi dans les prochaines heures ou d'utiliser l'application, les réseaux sociaux ou le site Internet de Québec 511 afin d'anticiper tes déplacements.