In no way can I see the CAQ as a valid and credible alternative to the PQ, but rather a choice between flood and fire. I have been very surprised, indeed shaken, by the significant number of traditional Liberal supporters who, given the colourless start by the Quebec Liberal Party and its leader, have indicated … Read more
An English-rights advocacy group says the CAQ’s decision not to send out voter information in English is a direct attack on democracy in Quebec. The president of Talking. Advocating. Living in Quebec (TALQ), Eva Ludvig, told the Low Down that her organization was “shocked” when it learned that Quebec language minister Jean-François Roberge denied a … Read more
On the eve of the 2018 Quebec election campaign, François Legault made a promise that would help define his nearly eight years as premier. A Coalition Avenir Québec government would table a bill on secularism within a year, he declared. Judges, police officers and teachers would no longer be allowed to wear religious symbols on … Read more
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
The Supreme Court of Canada has set out clear rules for what legislated documents must be produced in English and French. In its announcement this week that voting information would be sent out in French only, Élections Québec pointed the finger at the Coalition Avenir Québec and indicated the government’s language reforms under Bill 96 … Read more
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
Like gerrymandering in the U.S., it could be viewed as an attempt to to disenfranchise some voters, in this case anglos. The practice of gerrymandering — or manipulating electoral boundaries to the unfair advantage of one group or party — has a long history in the United States. The term was first coined in … Read more
Groups representing English-speakers in the province are critcizing the decision to make provincial election documents available in French only. Quebec AM guest host Gordon Lambie spoke with TALQ president Eva Ludvig to find out why. Listen to the 9 minute interview by clicking the button below.
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