Health care and housing dominated the Quebec election campaign Monday, as the Coalition Avenir Québec pitched shorter wait times through greater use of private clinics, the Liberals promoted prefabricated housing, and the Conservatives revived debate over shale gas development. Campaigning in Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, CAQ candidate and former minister Christine Fréchette defended the government’s health-care record and…

Braeden Caley, a former political aide to Prime Minister Mark Carney, will trade in his staffer hat for an MP’s lapel pin after winning the federal byelection in the British Columbia riding of North Vancouver-Capilano. With more than 90 per cent of the polls reporting late Monday, Caley was well ahead of the Conservative candidate,…

By Sarah Ritchie The Canadian Press Posted August 31, 2026 10:04 pm Updated September 1, 2026 12:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberals have won all three of the federal byelections that were held on Monday. Daniel Gobeil will be the next MP for Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, picking…