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François Legault

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Francois Legault said ( about Ottawa Citizen ) : “It’s a working meeting, so we don’t expect that we conclude and sign a deal Feb. 7. But we have been asking Ottawa for years to table a proposition,”

theglobeandmail Thursday, January 26, 2023 12:03:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said ( about Justin Trudeau ) : "This desire expressed by Justin Trudeau is a frontal attack on our nation's ability to protect our collective rights,"

cp24 Monday, January 23, 2023 10:09:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said ( about Justin Trudeau ) : "This desire expressed by Justin Trudeau is a frontal attack on our nation's ability to protect our collective rights,"

barrie Monday, January 23, 2023 9:42:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : "No one should have to live through that in their last moments,"

CBC Sunday, January 22, 2023 10:37:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : “Quebec will never accept such a weakening of its rights. Never,”

theepochtimes Sunday, January 22, 2023 7:52:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : “It is up to the National Assembly to decide on the laws that govern us as a nation,”

theepochtimes Sunday, January 22, 2023 7:52:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : "No one should have to live through that in their last moments,"

CBC Saturday, January 21, 2023 2:20:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : "No one should have to live through that in their last moments,"

CBC Saturday, January 21, 2023 12:13:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault asked : “we don’t have a problem sending it to Ottawa … Are other provinces going to accept providing (Ottawa) as much data as we do?”

TorontoStar Friday, January 20, 2023 6:08:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault told ( about Doug Ford ) : “Doug Ford and I have agreed to provide the data. It’s two provinces. Two big ones,”

theglobeandmail Friday, January 20, 2023 1:33:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault told : "In the next few months we have to negotiate the contract with N.L. for Churchill Falls, which stops in 2041,"

CBC Friday, January 20, 2023 12:38:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault asked : “we don’t have a problem sending it to Ottawa … Are other provinces going to accept providing (Ottawa) as much data as we do?”

TorontoStar Friday, January 20, 2023 3:24:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault insisted : "Why is it important that it be in the next few weeks? So that the federal government will include an increase in health transfers in its March or April budget,"

barrie Thursday, January 19, 2023 3:28:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : “If we want to be in a good negotiation position with Newfoundland, we need to have a Plan B for Churchill Falls. And it means new dams,”

theglobeandmail Thursday, January 19, 2023 3:00:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : “It’s important to understand that you cannot serve well all our needs only with wind power, or solar,”

theglobeandmail Thursday, January 19, 2023 3:00:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : “I understand he doesn’t want a failure,”

TorontoStar Thursday, January 12, 2023 5:34:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault wrote : "This story should remind us of the importance of never trivializing the attack on the Metropolis that occurred in September 2012,"

barrie Tuesday, January 10, 2023 10:27:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault says : “It will always be a challenge to protect our language,”

TorontoStar Wednesday, January 4, 2023 2:15:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : "I would also like us to realize that we are lucky to live in a place like Quebec: a beautiful territory, a safe place, a people who are united and who help each other when it is difficult. That's Quebec and we should all be proud of that,"

barrie Sunday, January 1, 2023 5:02:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : "For the younger ones, I wish you success in your studies. I know it sounds cliché, but we need you, the young people, in many sectors of the future and we are here to help you succeed,"

barrie Sunday, January 1, 2023 5:02:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : “I want to say a few words, to speak directly to Quebecers,” “We are living through taxing times, whether it’s when we go to the grocery store or see the increase in interest rates. Things are tough for everyone. So I am calling for the solidarity of all Quebecers”

montrealgazette Wednesday, December 28, 2022 2:04:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : "I really sensed there was a desire there to move forward on that issue," "I think we're moving in the right direction"

CBC Sunday, December 25, 2022 5:08:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : “I don’t want to have my hands tied behind my back negotiating with Newfoundland, obliged to sign no matter the price,”

theglobeandmail Wednesday, December 21, 2022 2:30:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault told : "I am more optimistic today than before,"

barrie Wednesday, December 21, 2022 4:37:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : "I understand he doesn't want a failure," "I think we are heading in the right direction"

barrie Wednesday, December 21, 2022 4:37:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : "There are a lot of good intentions, but we are waiting for action,"

barrie Wednesday, December 21, 2022 4:37:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : “There are rules in school zones and all I can do is appeal to all Quebec citizens, please, in school zones, be prudent,”

montrealgazette Friday, December 16, 2022 5:54:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : “We have to stop trying to twist the data,” “At 15 nanograms (per cubic metre), public health says the risks are minimal. This is an acceptable level”

montrealgazette Thursday, December 15, 2022 12:42:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : “First, it’s true that the federal government transferred some tax points to the provinces. But at the end of the day, today, now, taxpayers they pay about 40 per cent of their taxes to the federal government and 60 per cent to the provinces,” “And the only expense that is growing at five, six, seven per cent a year is health care because of the impact of the aging population, so it doesn’t make sense,”

TorontoStar Friday, December 9, 2022 11:55:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : “Quebec is lucky to have a vast, magnificent territory. It’s very precious,” “And we have a duty to bequeath the beauty of this territory to our children”

cknw Wednesday, December 7, 2022 2:15:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : "I am first and foremost very proud that our government has increased Quebec's protected area from 10 per cent to 17 per cent. We are now the first in Canada in terms of the absolute size of protected areas. And I am committed today to reaching the target of 30 per cent of protected areas by 2030,"

barrie Wednesday, December 7, 2022 12:34:00 AM EAT

Francois Legault said : "They're basically saying that we're trying to defraud them," "We've never had a pattern of returning things, or anything of that nature"

CBC Monday, December 5, 2022 12:17:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : "This whole experience has really motivated me to shop local again,"

CBC Monday, December 5, 2022 12:17:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : "That's a little bit of a slap in the face," "They're basically shutting this down and saying that there's nothing else to discuss. And unfortunately, I beg to differ"

CBC Monday, December 5, 2022 12:17:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : “Me, the premier, I don’t like taking an oath to the King,”

montrealgazette Friday, December 2, 2022 4:10:00 PM EAT

Francois Legault said : "On identity, the objective is to stop the decline of French in Quebec, and in particular in Montreal — to reverse the trend because French is the basis of our identity as a nation," "Imagine what would remain of us if we lost this fundamental link that unites us with past generations and those to come"