Tag: Quebec Legislature

John Robson: The Oath of True Allegiance Is About Upholding the Rule of Law, in Quebec and Everywhere

Commentary The latest Quebec political snit over MNAs swearing allegiance to the Canadian monarch is part of a long-standing charade. It tempted me to reprint my 1996 Gravitas article scorning federal citizenship minister Lucienne Robillard’s musing about ditching the Queen from Canada’s citizenship oath “in line with the reality of Canada and the fact that…


Legault Government Hits Reset With Inaugural Speech Ahead of 2022 Provincial Election

Quebec Premier François Legault’s government will set out its priorities for the rest of its mandate with an inaugural speech later today. Legault announced Oct. 7 he was proroguing the province’s legislature, cutting short the previous session. Legault has said in recent weeks that it’s time to begin planning for the post-COVID-19 pandemic period, repeating…