• Immigration, high-speed rail and Bill 21: Where new PQ government could test Ottawa

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-07 08:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Quebec, Immigration, Infrastructure, Transportation, Justice, Finance, Governance]

  Following the Parti Québécois' provincial election victory, Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon faces key policy friction points with Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal government. The PQ intends to seek full provincial control over immigration to reduce permanent immigrants to 35,000 and halve temporary immigration quotas, oppose the federal high-speed rail project connecting Toronto to Quebec City via Montreal, and seek $4.4 billion in additional federal transfers. Additionally, the new government plans to challenge federal authority by taking steps to abolish the monarchy in Quebec and cut funding to the lieutenant-governor's office, while awaiting a crucial Supreme Court of Canada ruling on Bill 21.

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• Alberta's new insurance regime will see savings for 88 per cent of vehicles: rate board

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-10 18:23:35.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Transportation, Affordability, Finance, Governance]

  The Alberta Auto Insurance Rate Board released reports indicating that the province's new "Care-First" auto insurance system, taking effect January 1, will reduce average private passenger vehicle premiums by 13.7 percent, saving drivers $297 per year. The analysis shows that 88 percent of Alberta's 3.1 million insured vehicles will see premium reductions, with about 47 percent (1.47 million vehicles) saving $300 or more, while approximately 10 percent of vehicles—led by a 37 percent increase for motorcycles—will face higher rates. The transition to the care-focused model, which replaces the court-based tort system, has drawn opposition from personal injury lawyers, governing United Conservative Party members who voted against it at an annual general meeting, and Opposition New Democrats who criticize it for prioritizing insurer profits.

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