• L'AMP intervient auprès de la Société des traversiers du Québec à propos de quatre contrats de gré à gré

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-10-29 09:00:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Transportation, Infrastructure, Governance]

  L'Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) has ordered the Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) to implement new contractual management control measures after uncovering irregularities in the awarding of four unannounced (gré à gré) contracts intended for system modernization. The regulatory intervention targets the public ferry agency's procurement practices to ensure compliance and transparency in its contracting processes.

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• 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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• Canada’s airports saw record improvements in delays, NAV Canada says

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-28 15:26:44.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, Transportation, Infrastructure, Governance]

  NAV Canada reported that the number of scheduled flights impacted by delays across Canada's four major airports—Toronto Pearson, Montréal-Trudeau, Calgary, and Vancouver International Airports—fell by 85 per cent from May 1 to Aug. 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Specifically, delayed flights dropped from 4,996 (1.54 per cent) in 2025 to 769 (0.24 per cent) in 2026, while total flight volume across the four hubs increased by 0.9 per cent to handle 394,919 flights. Vancouver recorded the sharpest improvement with delays dropping from 4.42 per cent to 0.64 per cent, Toronto Pearson had the lowest share of delayed flights at 0.04 per cent, Calgary dropped to 0.05 per cent, and Montréal-Trudeau dropped to 0.28 per cent. Additionally, NAV Canada noted that national air traffic controller staffing shortages narrowed from a deficit of 200 staff in the spring to 170 by August. Concurrently, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the federal government is moving ahead with plans to attract private investment in Canada's four largest airports under a model where the federal government retains ownership of underlying land and assets.

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• LE TRANSPORT ADAPTÉ ÉVOLUE VERS UN MODÈLE MÉTROPOLITAIN

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-09-24 11:05:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Transit, Transportation, Infrastructure, Governance]

  The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) is establishing a new metropolitan planning center for adapted transport (Centre métropolitain de planification du transport adapté) in the Montreal region. The progressive operation of this new center will be entrusted to the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) starting in 2027, marking a major structural evolution in how regional paratransit is planned and coordinated.

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• L'AMP ordonne au ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable de modifier un appel d'offres en télécommunication

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-09-17 06:00:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Infrastructure, Transportation, Governance]

  The Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) has ordered the ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable to modify its public tender documents concerning the acquisition of cellular packages, routers, and antennas. The intervention requires the ministry to bring its procurement documents into compliance with current regulatory rules governing public contracting.

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• PQ leader says he's worried Ottawa is meddling in Quebec election

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-04 22:03:52.0
  Tags: [Quebec, National, Governance, Infrastructure, Industry, Transportation]

  Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has requested that Élections Québec investigate potential federal interference and illegal campaign contributions in the upcoming October 5, 2026 provincial election, citing recent federal announcements including an $11-billion investment in the Davie shipyard, a Churchill Falls agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador, and a $4.7-billion train car manufacturing investment in La Pocatière. St-Pierre Plamondon also raised concerns over alleged coordination between Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal government, Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette's campaign, and the non-profit organization Mission Leadership Québec regarding town hall contracts. Premier Christine Fréchette has denied the allegations of federal meddling, asserting that the partnerships benefit Quebec.

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