Quebecers

Martin Thibert, mayor of a small Quebec town by the U.S. border, was almost finished painting the interior of his kids' public school with the help of a group of volunteers when an inspector showed up

Quebecers have unwittingly helped the province balance its budget in paying their electricity bills.

The Bloc Quebecois says it plans to leverage its 32 members to pressure the Liberal minority government into making concessions that benefit Quebec, but party leader Yves-Francois Blanchet is keeping his strategy secret for now.