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Report of children confined in locker at Quebec school draws minister's condemnation • Nov. 12, 2026, 12:15 PM ET (CBC)
PQ government to table bill restricting access to English-language CEGEPs — but will it pass? • Nov. 11, 2026, 6:55 PM ET (CBC)
Pilot killed in plane crash during Remembrance Day event in Quebec's Beauce region • Nov. 11, 2026, 6:03 PM ET (CBC)
Quebec won't bail out CF Montreal, premier says, after news that owner will sell team • Nov. 10, 2026, 6:21 PM ET (CBC)
Tensions between PM, Quebec premier continue to flare in new tiff over U.S. relations • Nov. 10, 2026, 5:53 PM ET (CBC)

Facts

Also Known As French Canada • Québec
Capital Quebec
Population (2021) 8,501,833; (2025 est.) 9,058,297
Date Of Admission 1867
Provincial Motto "Je me souviens (I remember)"
Provincial Flower blue flag
Seats In House Of Commons 75 (of 337)
Time Zone Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Premier Christine Fréchette (Coalition Avenir Québec)
Total Area (Sq Km) 1,542,056
Total Area (Sq Mi) 595,391

Photos

Quebec flag
Quebec seal
Political map of Quebec showing major cities, towns, and rivers, with international and provincial boundaries marked. Neighboring regions such as Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Maine, and Nunavut are labeled. An inset locator map highlights Quebec's position in eastern Canada.
Château Frontenac, Quebec city
Map of North America highlighting the province of Quebec in eastern Canada in tan, with the location of the city of Quebec marked. Surrounding regions, major bodies of water, and neighboring countries including the United States and Greenland are also shown for geographic context.
Physical map of Quebec highlighting major lakes, rivers, and mountain ranges, with international and provincial boundaries marked. The map features the Ungava Peninsula, Hudson Bay, and Gulf of St. Lawrence, as well as neighboring regions including Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and the United States. An inset locator map shows Quebec's position within Canada.
Montreal
upland forest, Quebec
St. Lawrence Seaway
Fishing village of Petit Cap on the Gaspe Peninsula coast in Quebec, Canada, with scattered houses, a church, grassy fields, and a curving shoreline along the sea.
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