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Eric Duhaime indicated that he had taken possession of his new office on the third floor of the National Assembly, as the second leader of the opposition. He wrote that the work serving Quebecers was beginning and presented the priorities of the Conservatives: to leave more money in the pockets of citizens, eliminate the waste of public funds, and improve access to healthcare. #Québec #Politique #Gouvernement (translated)

Sébastien Bovet wrote that Alex Boissonneault, former PQ MP, was becoming the director of communications for the government and spokesperson for the prime minister. He added that Boissonneault would sometimes speak on behalf of the prime minister on certain issues. #polqc #polcan https://t.co/gtaeQ749mq #politique #Québec #gouvernement (translated)

Annie Dufour believed that the reaction either revealed a lack of understanding of diplomacy or a desire to harm relations between Quebec and Ottawa in order to promote independence, at the risk of negative consequences for Quebecers. She added that this position would not be advantageous in either case and called for governing seriously rather than amateurishly or opportunistically. #Québec #Diplomatie #Politique (translated)

Charles Milliard criticized the Premier of Quebec for not participating in the Canada-EU summit organized in Quebec, even though he claimed to want to meet European leaders. He stated that a letter does not replace being present at the table and that diplomacy involves building relationships and defending one's interests, rather than sulking due to a lack of a microphone. According to him, Quebec's partners would be present, while the Premier would leave his chair empty. Milliard asserted that the absence amounted to a loss and condemned a lack of leadership. #PLQ #PolQc #AssNat #PolQc #AssNat #Diplomatie (translated)

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said he took note of Mark Carney's offer to give him a seat at the VIP table as an observer, without the right to speak or a mandate to negotiate on behalf of Quebec. He described this proposal as a request made to Quebec to submit and renounce its role in defending the economic and political interests of Quebeckers, adding that he would refuse such a situation if he were prime minister. He condemned what he described as a strategy aimed at marginalizing Quebec internationally and subordinating its competencies to the decisions of the federal government. According to him, all party leaders in the National Assembly had stated the day before that they expected to speak and participate fully in a summit held in Quebec. He also said that the leader of the official opposition in Ottawa and that of the Bloc Québécois supported his request. Plamondon added that he had written to representatives of the European Union to remind them that agreements between Europe and Quebec had to go through the Quebec government, especially if a summit was held on its territory. He also mentioned the refusal to allow him to speak to welcome guests. He proposed a bilateral discussion and announced that he would send Quebec's chief diplomat, Pascal Paradis, to initiate the exchanges. #Québec #Politique #International (translated)

Equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI) in health research: a Quebec report from 12 interviews regarding 8 projects. A complete toolkit accompanies the report (p. 17-18). Three appendices present the instruments of the approach: an interview guide, a descriptive table, and an EDI analysis grid (p. 19-24). Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the scientific programming of the SSA Support Unit Québec. Bilkis Vissandjée, Laurie Martin, Romy Labranche, Télia Fénié - SSA Support Unit Québec - April 2026. Audio Capsules of Health Practices. Source analysis and link. For health, prevention, and medico-social stakeholders, this report offers benchmarks to strengthen inclusion in projects: involving the concerned persons from the design phase, recognizing their experiential knowledge, and making tools accessible to diverse audiences. It also highlights the necessary conditions for real participation: time, resources, support, and clearly defined roles. Its interview guide and analysis grid can feed a team reflection on practices and possible improvements. Originating from a Quebec research approach, these benchmarks need to be adapted to intervention contexts. #pratiquesensante #EquiteEnSante #EDI #PatientPartenaire #SystemeDeSanteApprenant #SavoirsExperientiels #CoConstruction #Québe (translated)

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon wrote that the time change on Saturday would probably be the last in Quebec. He indicated that the Parti Québécois had questioned this practice several times and claimed that studies deemed it harmful to health and difficult for children to cope with. He announced that consultations with specialists would begin in the coming months, as part of a short parliamentary committee, to assess the effects of the time change and determine whether it would be preferable to keep daylight saving time or standard time. He said that this year would likely be the last in which families would have to deal with the adaptation difficulties of children. #ChangementDheure #Québec #Santé (translated)

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon indicated that he met with Ruba Ghazal and Sol Zanetti from Québec solidaire after seeing Charles Milliard. He described the exchange as constructive and said they agreed to collaborate in the coming years on topics where their positions converged. He stated that he presented the intention of the Quebec government to act on the crises of homelessness and housing. According to him, the participants also identified convergences regarding general states on education, health prevention, and the cost of living. He added that the spokespersons of Québec solidaire had mentioned common priorities, including the independence of Quebec, electoral reform, relations with First Nations and Inuit, as well as the fight against climate change. #Québec #Solidarité #Politique (translated)

Mathieu Bock-Côté argued that the arrival of PSPP in power had plunged federalists into panic. According to him, they had tolerated Quebec nationalists who defended Quebec's identity without challenging the Canadian framework, but were now worried to see a leader who, for the first time in over 25 years since Jacques Parizeau, refused to conform to the rules of the system. He also noted that PSPP had not communicated his strategy to Ottawa in advance. Bock-Côté accused federalists of presenting the federal government as superior and responsible for important issues, while relegating Quebec to managing its local affairs. He defended the request of the Quebec Premier to represent Quebec at an international event held on its territory, reminding that, according to him, Quebec was the only French-speaking state in America and its national state. He stated that federalists had ridiculed this request and criticized PSPP for wanting to speak on behalf of Quebec. The author described several currents of federalism, including those he accused of despising Quebecers, Trudeau supporters who viewed independence as an ethnocentric retreat, and those he portrayed as satisfied with their submission. He also claimed that these attitudes had led some Quebecers to perceive themselves through the eyes of former conquerors. He cited Mark Carney, whom he accused of lacking respect for Quebec, and concluded that PSPP was not intimidated. #Québec #Souveraineté #PSPP (translated)

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon argued that the federal government had engaged in negotiations with the European Union directly affecting Quebec without consulting or giving it a place at the table. He said this approach contrasted with previous negotiations on the free trade area with the EU and reminded that Quebec had, in his view, played a pioneering role in supporting NAFTA. The leader of the Parti Québécois also reproached the federal government for wanting to impose economic decisions falling under Quebec’s jurisdiction, breaking with the Gérin-Lajoie doctrine. He condemned the fact that the Quebec premier was unable to speak at an event held in Quebec, and deemed insufficient the opportunity that may have been granted to him to influence Quebec interests by allowing cocktail shrimp service at a reception. Plamondon believed that this situation represented a lack of respect and a setback for Quebec's autonomy. He described the vision of Canada defended by Mark Carney as centralizing, even unitarian, and claimed it reduced the provinces to a role of observers in discussions affecting their interests and responsibilities. He recalled that Pierre Falardeau denounced, in "Le Temps des bouffons", the subordinate place of Quebecers in relation to financial elites, and mentioned the struggle for Quebec to decide its own development, notably under Jean Lesage, René Lévesque, Jacques Parizeau, and Bernard Landry. He concluded that Quebec must participate in decisions that defended its interests. #Québec #Autonomie #Démocratie (translated)

Eric Duhaime stated that the Conservative government of Newfoundland had erased the province's deficit by exploring its hydrocarbons and that it would suspend the provincial gasoline tax starting December 1st. He noted that this tax was 19.2 cents per liter in Quebec, where, according to him, drivers paid more in gasoline taxes than almost anywhere else in America. He also criticized the Quebec government for banning the responsible exploitation of the province's natural gas reserves. According to him, sovereignty was more about energy and economic independence than a referendum that he deemed destined to fail. He expressed hope that Quebec conservatives would make this argument to the Péquistes in the coming months. #Énergie #Économie #GazNaturel (translated)

In Laval, 13 vulnerable individuals and 14 practitioners describe the obstacles to accessing comprehensive sexual health services. Suggestions for action: reach out, support, make reception more flexible, and better promote resources. Towards the development of comprehensive sexual health services in Laval: analysis of the needs of vulnerable populations Sophie Gilbert and Sylvie Lévesque (researchers, UQAM), Sophia Grouev and Kasandra Beaulieu (research assistants, UQAM). Co-researchers from practice settings: Maude St-Germain and Justine Gendron (Sphere – Comprehensive Sexual Health), Danielle Fournier (Laval Women's Condition Roundtable) Audio Capsules on Health Practices Analysis of Health Practices and link to the source This report helps adapt practices to people that sexual health services find difficult to reach. Based on testimonies from the individuals concerned and practitioners, it sheds light on the barriers to accessing care: shame, distrust, isolation, daily constraints, or inappropriate access criteria. It offers concrete suggestions for reaching out to the public, building trust, supporting efforts, and improving partnerships. Founded on the context of Laval, Quebec, it can stimulate team reflection on accessibility and continuity of support, taking into account local resources and realities. Towards the development of global sexual health services in Laval: analysis of the needs of vulnerable populations. #️⃣ #pratiquesensante #ComprehensiveSexualHealth #ReachOut #Intersectionality #SocialHealthInequalities #PartnershipResearch #AccessToCare #VulnerablePopulations #pratiquesensante #SantéSexuelleGlobale #AllerVers #Intersectionnalité #InégalitésSocialesDeSanté #RecherchePartenariale #AccèsAuxSoins #PopulationsVulnérabilisées (translated)

Eric Duhaime described the day as a solemn and historic moment, stating that, for the first time in 91 years, a caucus of Conservative deputies was to be sworn in at the National Assembly. He spoke of the hope for a wealthier Quebec and freer Quebecers. https://t.co/c6KISLzPTC #Québec #politique #histoire (translated)

Stephan Fogaing announced that he has been elected as the deputy for Vachon in the National Assembly of Quebec following a judicial recount and several days of waiting. He thanked the voters, his team, the volunteers, and his loved ones, and praised the other candidates in what he described as a very tight election. He reminded that in 2022, he chose to represent the Parti québécois even though, in his view, the party was going through a particularly difficult time. After the party found itself with three deputies in the National Assembly, he accepted Paul Plamondon's call to become co-spokesperson. Fogaing wrote that his political commitment profoundly changed his professional path, but he did not abandon his convictions. He also mentioned his former spokesperson and co-spokesperson colleagues who are now elected: Meganne Mélançon, Stéphane Handfield, S. Michon, Geneviève Couture, Camille P., Véronique Venne, and Émile Simard. He presented his election as the opening of a new chapter and said he wanted to take on the responsibilities related to his mandate. #Vachon #Élection #Québec (translated)

The new separatist government of Quebec, led by Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon, refuses to pledge allegiance to Charles III, calling the monarchy an archaic symbol of British colonial domination, and is committed to abolishing this institution while focusing on priorities such as reducing the number of homeless people. #Québec #CharlesIII #monarchie (translated)

Eric Duhaime wrote that the newly elected Conservative MPs at the National Assembly would be sworn in the next day, a first in 91 years according to him. He stated that they would take the oath in French, without an oath to the king or wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh, and asserted that their only loyalty would be to the people and the Quebec nation. #Québec #Politique #Députés (translated)

Alexandre Cormier-Denis wrote that Ruba Ghazal had already said she hated Quebec identity nationalism, but that Palestinian identity nationalism did not seem to bother her. He presented this difference as a call to racial identity. https://t.co/jlWONJepqr #Nationalisme #Identité #Palestine (translated)