Quebec’s differences put it on the same political stage

With the province in the throes of an election campaign, its outsized reliance on the U.S. will become an even bigger issue for political players.

U.S. President Donald Trump is the ‘real adversary’ in Quebec’s Oct. 5 election, according to Premier Christine Fréchette, writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

September 2, 2026

OTTAWA—Last week, I tried to unwrap the implications of the trade war between Canada and the United States. Of course, this focused on two G7 members and NATO allies duking it o...

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