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François Legault Is Promising Another Cheque For Quebecers... If The CAQ Is Re-Elected

The CAQ government will send another cheque to Quebecers to help them deal with rising costs — if it survives the upcoming provincial election. Premier François Legault made the commitment before the National Assembly on Tuesday, May 31.

"By the end of 2022, we will send a new cheque, obviously, if we are elected," he said during an exchange with Liberal Party (PLQ) Leader Dominique Anglade. The election is on October 3.

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The U.S. Supreme Court Draft Opinion On Abortion Has Led Canadian Leaders To Speak Out

News of a draft opinion suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision which guaranteed a federal right to abortion, has sent shockwaves throughout the country. Their impact is also crossing the border into Canada. Montreal leaders at all levels of government have taken to social media to denounce any possible ban on abortion.

In a May 4 tweet, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante added her "voice to those of all American women who demand that their right to control their own bodies be respected."

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Quebec Will Send $500 To Millions Of Residents — Here's Everything You Need To Know

After promising to help Quebecers deal with a meteoric rise in inflation, the government announced it would send payments of $500 to millions of residents.

Finance Minister Eric Girard outlined the measure in a presentation of the CAQ's proposed budget to the National Assembly. On Facebook, Premier François Legault celebrated the payments as an example of his government's willingness and ability to give direct aid to Quebecers.

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Manon Massé Calls Out Ridiculous Montreal Rents In A TikTok Video Like Only She Can

As apartment hunting season reaches its peak, Québec solidaire spokesperson and meme icon Manon Massé is calling out ridiculous Montreal rents. In a video posted to the party's TikTok account, Massé deploys her characteristic no-B.S. attitude to criticize a selection of online apartment listings.

"This doesn't make any sense," the QS spokesperson says of an ad for a studio at $1,875/month.

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Air Canada's CEO Is Getting Roasted For Saying He's Lived In MTL Without Speaking French

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau said at a conference Wednesday that he's lived in Montreal without French and ça passe pas auprès many elected officials.

"I've been able to live in Montreal without speaking French and I think that's a testament to the City of Montreal," Rousseau said in response to a journalist's question. The comment triggered swift criticism.

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There's A Call To Make An 'OQLF For Indigenous Languages' In Quebec

The Québec solidaire (QS) political party is proposing what it calls an "OQLF of Indigenous languages," or a House of Indigenous Languages (Maison des langues autochtones).

Such an office would work to "revitalize, protect, enhance and promote the 11 Indigenous languages" within what is now Quebec, "support organizations that offer Indigenous language courses or immersion programs" and "increase the visibility of Indigenous languages in the public space," according to QS.

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Legault Went Off About Systemic Racism In Quebec Again

Quebec Premier François Legault berated the opposition parties in the National Assembly at a press conference on Wednesday and accused them of trying to score "points" by asking him whether he would accept the Joyce Principle in Quebec.

Legault was also upset that the leaders of the opposition parties, Liberal leader Dominique Anglade and Québec Solidaire spokesperson Gabriel-Nadeau Dubois, brought up the issue of systemic racism at a National Assembly question period when "they are very aware of my position."

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