Charles Milliard has officially entered the race for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party to succeed Pablo Rodriguez, who resigned in December amid a leadership campaign-financing scandal.

Quebec's premier announced plans to resign on Wednesday, months ahead of an election that could see a separatist party return to power in the French-speaking province.A resurgent Parti Quebecois (PQ) has consistently led the polls ahead of a provincial election set for October.

Only 14 per cent of Canadians believe Quebecers would be better off economically as part of an independent country, with 63 per cent indicating the opposite. In Quebec, those who believe they’d be better off in that scenario rises to 26 per cent, while 57 per cent of respondents said they would not.

Some unions in the Outaouais are calling for urgent improvements to the region's health-care sector following Quebec Premier François Legault's resignation. CBC's Mélina Lévesque has the story.

With the transmission line finally up and running, it’s time to ask: Just how much extra juice will New England get?

One day after Quebec Premier François Legault said he would resign ahead of the October election, at least one high-profile minister has come out publicly to say she is considering a bid to replace him.

The Parti Québécois, which has been leading in the polls for the better part of two years, is in a favourable position as it prepares for the vote next fall. Party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is set to hold a news conference Friday morning.