Sidhartha Banerjee
Reporter with the Canadian Press
About Sidhartha Banerjee
Russian rocket failure raises questions for Canadian astronaut Saint-Jacques
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques' scheduled space voyage in December is in doubt following a rocket failure Thursday that forced a Soyuz capsule with two astronauts on board to make an emergency landing, Canadian officials say.
Prime Minister pledges compensation for dairy farmers to be hit by USMCA deal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says dairy farmers will be compensated for their expected losses under the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, making the pledge directly at a meeting with their representatives on Thursday, October 5, 2018.
Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard hoping for another election comeback
With a robust economy and a main opponent seen as vulnerable, Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard calculated that a longer election campaign would be the secret to securing a second mandate.
Wife of Coalition leader apologizes for calling Justin Trudeau incompetent
Criticism of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by the wife of Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault raised questions on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, about how a possible Coalition government would get along with the federal Liberals.
Coalition Avenir Québéc's François Legault is worth $10 million
Coalition Avenir Quebec’s Francois Legault’s personal wealth stood at $9.86 million as of this past July 31, according to documents filed Monday.
Quebec's political smorgasbord offers voters food, protest and U.S. annexation
Jean-Louis Themis believes the true measure of a society is how well it eats.
Leaked report suggests Quebec's Green Fund awash in waste: report
Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault took the Couillard Liberals to task Thursday after a leaked report showed a $4-billion Green Fund aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions has been mismanaged and failed to meet targets.
Quebec election campaign hits one-third mark with claims of dirty attacks
Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard defended attacks by his troops against the rival Coalition Avenir Quebec as the province's election campaign hit the one-third mark on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.
Losing her vision four years ago isn't stopping Quebec candidate on campaign trail
Quebec solidaire's Camille St-Laurent wants voters to see beyond the fact that she cannot.
Quebec campaign: Liberals pledge expanded dental coverage, Coalition talks school taxes
The Quebec Liberals on Sunday dusted off an old promise to expand free dental coverage should they be re-elected come Oct. 1 — this time to include children up to age 16 as well as low-income seniors.