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Montreal Gazette
40 minutes ago
- Politics
- Montreal Gazette
Lucien Bouchard warns PQ leader: Don't rush into a Quebec referendum
Quebec Politics By Former Parti Québécois premier Lucien Bouchard is urging current leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to reconsider his promise to hold a sovereignty referendum in his first mandate if elected premier, warning the pledge could cost the party power. Bouchard, who co-led the Yes side in the 1995 referendum, made the comments in an interview with Radio-Canada on Wednesday. He had been invited to discuss stalled negotiations with the Quebec federation of medical specialists, where he is a negotiator, but was pressed on the sovereignty issue. 'I wouldn't want to harm him, but I think (St-Pierre Plamondon) will have to think seriously before maintaining his commitment to holding a referendum,' Bouchard said. Alors que les pourparlers sur la rémunération des médecins stagnent, Lucien Bouchard, négociateur pour la FMSQ et ancien premier ministre, dénonce l'intransigeance du ministre de la Santé, Christian Dubé. J'en ai discuté avec avec Lucien Bouchard au #TJ18h — Patrice Roy (@PatriceRoyTJ) August 20, 2025 He added that such a promise would be a 'gift' to the Quebec Liberal Party, which would use it to dominate the election campaign. 'They're going to talk about the referendum throughout the campaign. They're going to talk out their passports. So I respect Plamondon, I'm sure he has a big decision to make,' Bouchard said. But he warned that another failed referendum would be 'dramatic' for Quebec. The defeat in 1980, he said, led to the loss of constitutional powers, while the close loss in 1995 brought the Clarity Act, which requires any referendum question and result to be reviewed by the House of Commons. It comes as St-Pierre Plamondon's Parti Québécois continues to ride a wave of momentum. The party scored a decisive victory in the Aug. 11 Arthabaska byelection, a seat held by the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2012. The CAQ's share of the vote plunged from 52 per cent to just over seven per cent, underscoring its decline in popularity. A Léger poll published Wednesday shows the PQ up five points since last June and still leading after nearly 20 months atop the surveys. Two-thirds of Quebecers now say they want a change in government. But only 32 per cent say they would vote in favour of Quebec sovereignty, versus 59 per cent saying they would vote no. Even among francophones, 45 per cent of those who answered that question said they would vote no. With files from The Gazette's Philip Authier
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BMTC GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
MONTREAL, June 6, 2025 /CNW/ - BMTC Group Inc. (the "Corporation") announces that all nominees listed in the management information circular dated April 24th, 2025 have been elected as directors of the Corporation. Each of the eight (8) directors proposed for election at the annual meeting of the shareholders was elected on a vote by show of hands. Each of the nominees was elected by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present or represented by proxy at the meeting. The proxies received by management for the election of directors were as follows:Votes for Votes withheld # % # % André Bérard 27 071 524 98.72 % 351 860 1.28 % Lucien Bouchard 23 104 557 84.25 % 4 318 825 15.75 % Gabriel Castiglio 27 421 724 99.99 % 1 660 0.01 % Anne-Marie Leclair 27 239 278 99.33 % 184 106 0.67 % Yves Des Groseillers 22 924 232 83.59 % 4 499 152 16.41 % Charles Des Groseillers 22 924 232 83.59 % 4 499 152 16.41 % Marie-Berthe Des Groseillers 22 924 232 83.59 % 4 499 152 16.41 % Tony Fionda 27 237 199 99.32 % 186 185 0.68 % BMTC Group Inc. is a company governed the Business Companies Act (Quebec). Its registered office and principal place of business is located at 8500 Place Marien, Montréal East, Quebec, H1B 5W8. Its common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Company, through its subsidiary Le Corbusier-Concorde S.E.C. and its division Tanguay, manages and operates a retail network of furniture, household appliances and electronic products, in Quebec. SOURCE BMTC Group Inc. View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Montreal Gazette
16-05-2025
- Health
- Montreal Gazette
Ex-premier Lucien Bouchard will represent medical specialists in negotiations with Quebec
The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) confirmed Thursday that lawyer and former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard will represent them in their negotiations with the Legault government. In a statement, the FMSQ, which represents 36 medical associations, said it called upon Bouchard because his 'credibility and in-depth knowledge of the political apparatus' make him the ideal person to take charge of the case. The FMSQ acknowledged that talks with the government, which it described as difficult, have not been going well, blaming Bill 106 for part of the problem. Tabled by Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé, the legislation proposes doctors' salaries be tied to their collective performance. The FMSQ argues the proposed law would override its right to negotiate.
CTV News
16-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Lucien Bouchard to represent doctors' federation in negotiations with Quebec government
Quebec Premier Francois Legault, left, and former premier Lucien Bouchard attend an event launching commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rene Levesque in Montreal, Monday, June 13, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press) (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
