Quebec’s new ‘constitution’ bill is an affront to democracy

The Legault government’s document is a fantasy, especially when it comes to Quebec’s non-francophone population.

Premier François Legault’s Quebec Constitution Act entrenches his government’s three most narrow-minded pieces of legislation, writes Andrew Caddell.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

October 15, 2025

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—You have to hand it to Quebec Premier François Legault: the man has extraordinary gall. In the midst of a declining economy, a crisis in immigration, declines in health care, and a record $13.6-billion government deficit, he decided to bring forth new leg...

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