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CTV News
7 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Liberals believe the government will impose a gag order on Quebec energy bill
Quebec Liberal Party interim Leader Marc Tanguay questions the government at the legislature in Quebec City, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press) Everything suggests that the government will force the adoption of Bill 69 on energy by gag order, says the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ). The parliamentary session ends on Friday. 'With François Legault, gagging equals sloppiness, and we denounce it,' said interim Liberal leader Marc Tanguay at a news conference Monday morning in Montreal. Liberal MNA Monsef Derraji accused the government of dragging its feet on Bill 69. 'As of today, we have lost 250 hours of detailed study. (...) This shows you how unprepared this government was to have a meaningful discussion about Quebec's energy future, and unfortunately, we are witnessing the politicization of energy rates by François Legault,' he said alongside his leader. Tanguay also criticized the bill. 'François Legault has decided to pass on the bill of 15 per cent and more over the last three years to our SMEs and businesses. In that sense, it's a bad bill,' he said. The Parti Québécois (PQ) also believes that the government will use gag orders and reiterates its request that the bill be withdrawn 'so that the minister can go back and do her homework.' 'The CAQ government has achieved a remarkable feat: it has managed to unite everyone against it. Neither civil society organizations, SMEs nor industries agree with the pile of amendments it tabled at the last minute. The CAQ government, which itself does not seem to understand the impact of these amendments, is creating even more confusion in a bill that was already a hodgepodge,' said PQ MNA Pascal Paradis in a written statement sent to The Canadian Press. Two weeks ago, Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy Christine Fréchette tabled 52 amendments to modify the legislative text. 'We are calling on the opposition to study the bill' Last week, Fréchette refused to commit to not passing her bill under closure. Her office told The Canadian Press that the bill had been studied for more than 100 hours, that there had been four briefings for the opposition parties, and that the amendments had been provided in advance. 'We are not using closure. We are calling on the opposition to study the bill,' the minister's communications director, Maxime Roy, said in a text message on Monday. A laborious process Introduced in June 2024, Bill 69 aims to give Hydro-Québec free rein to increase its electricity production. It was introduced by former super-minister Pierre Fitzgibbon before he resigned in September 2024. Fréchette took over, but the legislative process for the bill has been arduous. In December 2024, Fréchette cited Donald Trump and his threats of tariffs to justify the delays in moving the bill forward. Last February, it was the turn of the official Liberal opposition to delay consideration of the bill, also citing the American president. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on June 2, 2025.
Fox News
15-05-2025
- Fox News
Judge says gag order 'likely' violated in Bryan Kohberger's Idaho murder case
An Idaho judge said on Wednesday it's "likely" someone associated with law enforcement or the prosecution violated a gag order after "sensitive information" was aired during a TV episode about the Bryan Kohberger case in May. On May 9, a TV episode about Bryan Kohberger case aired which featured new cell phone records, search records, surveillance video and more. Kohberger is accused of killing Xana Kernodle, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, and Ethan Chapin, 20. New information shared during the "Dateline" episode included surveillance video from a nearby house showing a car similar to Bryan Kohberger's that was in the area of the King Road house several times just before the four students were killed. The episode also claimed that FBI cellphone tower data showed that Kohberger's cellphone pinged nearly a dozen times to a tower that provides coverage to an area within 100 feet of 1122 King Road, where the four University of Idaho students were killed. In a Thursday afternoon order, Judge Steven Hippler said the court's gag order was "likely" violated by someone, who at one point, was associated with law enforcement or the prosecution team. Hippler ordered anyone who worked with law enforcement and prosecutors on this case to retain all communications and data relating to the murder investigation. The judge also ordered prosecutors to submit a list, on camera, of all individuals within law enforcement and the prosecuting agencies that have access to the information shared during the episode, giving them a seven-day deadline. Fox News Digital reached out to NBC for comment. This is a developing story.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Diddy Prosecutors Need Gag Order to Block Potential Appeal, Deputy D.A. Explains
Diddy Prosecutors Need Gag Order to Block Potential Appeal, Deputy D.A. Explains Mark Geragos may not like that Diddy's lawyers are subject to a gag order -- and so is he ... but, a prominent prosecutor from L.A. says prosecutors need it to avoid a possible appeal. Kirsten Brown-Neil -- a deputy district attorney for L.A. County -- spoke with us on "TMZ Live" about Judge Arun Subramanian warning Geragos to watch what he says on our "2 Angry Men" podcast. Getty When asked about Geragos citing a Supreme Court ruling saying defendants and their attorneys have the right to speak publicly about the case, Kirsten said she thinks Geragos is taking a very narrow view of the ruling. Kirsten says our very own Harvey Levin needs to watch what he says on the podcast too ... or, he and Geragos might end up being used as a grounds for appeal in this case! Diddy Through The Years - Click image to open gallery As for whether it should be up to the defense to decide if they're talking too much to the public and potentially poisoning their case, Kirsten says it's actually unfair to the prosecutors ... 'cause someone like Geragos could end up sabotaging his own client on accident. The way Brown-Neil explains it, if Geragos is some sort of unofficial member of Diddy's legal team -- something he's kept mum on so far -- then by speaking out and biasing the jury in some way, he himself could be used in an ineffectiveness of counsel appeal. The Diddy Trial: Jury Selection Continues And Geragos In Hot Water Over '2 Angry Men' Podcast | TMZ Live So, if prosecutors are able to secure a conviction, they don't want MG talking ... because Diddy's side could try to use something like that to appeal the decision. Brown-Neil says prosecutors can't just secure a conviction -- they have to protect it once they get one too. Diddy Judge Arun Subramanian Looks Like He's Heading to School Kirsten also talks about how prosecutors are representing the public ... so, the public has the right to hear them discuss the case when they can. Of course, prosecutors sent a letter to the judge about Geragos referring to them as a "6-Pack of White Women" on a recent episode of "2 Angry Men" -- and he told Geragos, "I'm going to be watching and I'm going to be listening. All right? You have one more listener for your podcast." Day three of jury selection finished up Wednesday ... and, the 45-member jury pool has now been selected. While there's no court tomorrow, that number will be whittled down to 12 jurors and 6 alternates on Friday. The trial's moving along -- with Opening Arguments to begin next week ... just don't expect to hear the defense discuss it!
