Tim Duboyce
Tim Duboyce was a news editor at CBC Montreal. He was CBC's correspondent at the Quebec National Assembly from 2003 to 2013, and has covered five Quebec provincial election campaigns.
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Analysis
Quebec budget 2014: Philippe Couillard's 1st real test
The Couillard government's budget will be the first concrete glimpse at the direction the Liberals wish to take Quebec over the next year and beyond.
Canada -Montreal |
Analysis
Quebec election 2014: Pauline Marois loses electoral Hail Mary
Parti Québécois Leader Pauline Marois lost Monday night's election for two simple reasons: Voters were neither seduced by her as a person, nor did they believe in the program she proposed.
Canada -Montreal -Quebec Votes |
Analysis
François Legault's CAQ a dark horse in divided Quebec campaign
The hope of forming a CAQ majority government may be a bit far-fetched, but one thing's for sure: if François Legault's campaign had trouble lifting off the launch pad 31 days ago, it is certainly airborne now.
Canada -Montreal -Quebec Votes |
Analysis
Parti Québécois's referendum woes go deeper than Pierre Karl Péladeau
The PQ's slide over the issue of a possible referendum, and Pauline Marois's inability to extinguish that fire, point to internal splits in the party over her leadership.
Canada -Montreal -Quebec Votes |
Analysis
Liberal leader Philippe Couillard dodges language bullet
During Jean Charest’s 14 years as Quebec Liberal leader, it is said he sermonized to his caucus the following piece of wisdom: the party cannot win an election on the language issue, but it can lose one on it.
Canada -Montreal -Quebec Votes |
Analysis
Quebec party leaders' debate sets tone for final weeks of campaign
Last night's Quebec party leaders' debate represented not only the half-way point in the campaign, but the pop of the starting gun for the race toward the finish line.
Canada -Montreal -Quebec Votes |
Analysis
Quebec sovereignty talk masks an inconvenient truth
Parti Québécois leaders tend to avoid talking about Quebec independence too much to broad public audiences during election campaigns.
Canada -Montreal -Quebec Votes |
Analysis
Pierre Karl Péladeau is in it for the win
If you are a successful corporate mogul making millions of dollars in the prime of life, you likely would not be jumping into the political ring if there was a strong chance of spending four years shouting from the opposition benches of the national assembly.
Canada -Montreal -Quebec Votes |
Analysis
In election calls, timing is everything
It's astounding how much the political landscape has shifted in the 18 months since the Parti Québécois took power in September 2012.
Canada -Montreal |
Charest says he's in Quebec to stay
Embattled Quebec Premier Jean Charest says he won't try to return to federal politics but wants a fourth term in the highest office in his home province.
Politics |