Élections Québec’s provincial election guide will be mailed exclusively in French for the first time during a Quebec general election. English information will be available online through a QR code. Photo courtesy of Élections Québec. Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette is defending French-only election mailings after initially saying her government would examine the … Read more
Quebec Liberal leader demands reversal of French-only election mailouts. Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard has accused Premier Christine Fréchette of an “unjustifiable attack” on English-speaking Quebecers’ voting rights. In a letter addressed to the Coalition Avenir Québec leader on Thursday, Milliard demanded that she reverse her government’s refusal to let Élections Québec continue mailing voting information … Read more
Eva Ludvig joins Kim Sullivan on APTN Nouvelles nationales (French-language weekly newscast) to explain the decision of Election Quebec to provide vital voter information in French only and how this affects the English-speaking community’s democratic rights. The interview takes place in French and can be found at the 17:15-minute mark by clicking the link below
Les électeurs anglophones pourront scanner un code QR pour obtenir les informations dans leur langue. Pour la première fois, les documents d’informations du vote, le guide pour les élections provinciales, l’avis d’inscription et la carte de rappel ne seront livrés aux électeurs qu’en français. Élections Québec, qui est responsable de la distribution de ces … Read more
Quebec voters will receive key provincial election documents in French only for the first time during the 2026 general election, prompting an English-language advocacy organization to warn that the change could make information harder to access. TALQ called on Élections Québec Tuesday to reverse the decision and mail essential information in both French and English. The … Read more
Élections Québec says it asked for exemptions, but it has to respect the law. Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette said Wednesday that her government would “look at” the decision to stop sending English-language election information to voters. She was responding to the fact that Élections Québec, for the first time, will not send English-language mailouts ahead of … Read more
Élections Québec’s decides to mail out voter information documents exclusively in French. Trudie Mason speaks with Eva Ludvig about the injustice stemming from this contreversal decision. Speaking on CJAD’s Elias Makos show, TALQ president Eva Ludvig says every citizen has the right to receive “equitable information” to exercise their vote. For Ludvig, it’s a … Read more
A move to comply with Quebec’s language laws is causing controversy one month before voters head to the polls. For the first time in a Quebec general election, all eligible voters will received election information by mail in French only. Elections Quebec says the change is required under the province’s language laws but English information … Read more
For the first time in a general election, Élections Québec will send voters information documents in French only in order to comply with changes to Quebec’s language laws, the agency said in a news release on Tuesday. Although the documents typically mailed by Élections Québec ahead of voting day will be in French only, they … Read more
Electors in Quebec will be receiving their election guides and voter information cards in French only this election due to the language law, known as Bill 96, according to Elections Quebec. “Previously, Elections Quebec used French and English to inform electors about how they could exercise their right to vote,” the agency said Tuesday. “It … Read more
Thousands of English-speaking Quebecers may have difficulty finding out how and where to vote as election guides and notices are being mailed only in French for the first time in a provincial campaign. Voters seeking English versions will instead be directed to the Élections Québec website, either directly or through a QR code printed on … Read more
A group representing anglophones in Quebec is calling on the provincial elections authority to reverse its decision to only send out voter information in French. Élections Québec said Tuesday that printed voter cards will only be available in French for the first time in its history, in order to comply with language laws. In previous … Read more
“It is crucial,” said Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon about applying Bill 101 to CEGEPs in Quebec if his party is elected in the next provincial election. Gareth Madoc-Jones reports. Days into the Quebec election campaign, the leader of the Parti Québécois announced several measures to reverse what he says is a decline of French … Read more
The party also wants to investigate “the language of socialization” of young people in Montreal and Laval schools. The Parti Québécois’s proposed plan to expand Bill 101 to CEGEPs prompted serious concerns in the province’s English-language community Monday, with one anglophone-rights group calling the move “overall disappointing and disheartening.” “It’s very disheartening to see that … Read more
TALQ is still trying to secure an English-language election event after plans for an official leaders’ debate in English collapsed when the CAQ and Parti Québécois declined to participate. TALQ says it is open to alternatives, such as a town hall or panel discussion, and argues that English-speaking Quebecers deserve direct engagement from party leaders. … Read more
As the Quebec election approaches, there are growing calls for greater English-language representation during the campaign. At least three leaders’ debates are planned in French, but none are currently scheduled in English. TALQ and the Mouvement National des Québecois et Québecoise, a Quebec sovereigntist organization are joining forces to call for more opportunities for English-speaking … Read more
TALQ and MNQ share an interest in getting provincial parties to address the English-speaking community. Speaking on CTV News, TALQ general director Sylvia Martin-Laforge says the organization has moved away from demanding a traditional televised debate and is instead pushing the five main parties to participate in an English-language town hall, panel or public meeting. … Read more
TALQ’s new identity reflects a broader membership base and a sharper focus on legislation, language rights and municipal practices as English-speaking Quebecers prepare for an uncertain provincial election and changes to the federal official-languages framework. Sylvia Martin-Laforge said in an Aug. 6 interview that the organization’s rebranding was not simply a change of name or … Read more
Unhappy with the absence of an English-language leaders’ debate ahead of the upcoming provincial election, elected officials in the Township of Low, located in the Gatineau Valley, are criticizing the stance taken by the major political parties. … The elected officials in Low are calling on the five parties to “commit unconditionally to fully participating … Read more
Concordia University Television interviews president Eva Ludvig on the cancelation of the English Language Debate for 2026 Provincial Election. In an interview on CUTV’s The Debrief, TALQ president Eva Ludvig says the cancellation of an English-language leaders’ debate is a missed opportunity for more than one million English-speaking Quebecers. “We believe that political leaders seeking … Read more
Some anglophone voters in Quebec are expressing disappointment that there will be no English-language leaders’ debate ahead of the provincial election after major parties declined to participate. Advocates say an English-language debate would give Quebec’s English-speaking community an opportunity to hear directly from party leaders on issues affecting them and would help ensure their concerns … Read more
Il n’y aura pas de débat en anglais pour les prochaines élections québécoises. On parle à la communauté anglophone en réaction. Entrevue avec Sylvia Martin Laforge, directrice générale de TALQ. TALQ is glad to be called and will always participate when French media reach out to us. As advocates for the English-speaking community of Quebec, … Read more
Second straight campaign where the Coalition Avenir Québec and Parti Québécois have declined to participate in a debate in English. There will not be an English-language debate during the upcoming Quebec provincial election. The Quebec English news media consortium invited the leaders of each of the five main Quebec political parties to a 90-minute English-language debate … Read more
“I definitely felt not French enough,” said Samantha Restall, reflecting on her early experiences in the province’s workforce. “I knew that if I didn’t speak French, I wouldn’t have a choice to stay here.” For Claire Dooley, who moved from Vancouver to Montreal five years ago, the challenge was never deciding whether she wanted to … Read more
Anglophone advocacy groups are feeling cautiously optimistic about the Quebec liberal party’s French language protection plan. The plan, unveiled on Tuesday by leader Charles Milliard seems to hold much promise at over $340 million. Milliard continues to tout the language policy he would implement if his party wins the provincial election in October. It … Read more