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Prime Minister Mark Carney proposed on September 15, 2026 that private investors take over operational control of Canada’s four largest airports, moving them from federal to private management.
Montreal’s blue‑collar workers will conduct a rotating strike from September 22 to 28, 2026, with each borough experiencing a 24‑hour work stoppage, spreading the impact across the city rather than shutting it down all at once.
A parliamentary spending watchdog reported that more than 23,000 federal public‑service employees left their positions between 2024 and 2026. The staffing decline was highlighted in the watchdog’s latest expenditure report.
A Quebec coroner’s report says police stopped the ground search for a missing 13‑year‑old girl in Lévis hours after she was reported missing in 2024. The early suspension was deemed a mishandling of the investigation.
The City of Montreal repaired a large potable water main under Atwater Avenue on September 15, 2026, after it had been deemed critical since the previous spring. The work eliminates a key vulnerability in the municipal water supply system.
At a Montreal health summit, Quebec election candidates debated prevention care and scrutinized the governing CAQ’s controversial IT project, highlighting health policy as a key issue in the campaign’s final stretch.
The Quebec farmers union has asked the federal government to suspend the Alto high‑speed rail project linking Quebec City and Toronto, following the government's recent announcement of the plan.
Former Roses de Montréal president Annie Larouche called on September 15, 2026 for renewed love and attention to the city’s Olympic Stadium, a venue long seen as needing renovation and ongoing maintenance.
Montreal’s mayor says the planned replacement of the aging Rosemont‑Van Horne viaduct must feature a striking design, though a final plan has not yet been chosen. The city is beginning feasibility work and will involve public and expert input as the project develops.
Montreal transit riders can now use a virtual OPUS fare card on Android smartphones, offering the same payment capabilities as the traditional plastic card. The digital rollout begins on September 15, 2026, aiming to streamline fare payment across the city’s transit network.
Montreal Mayor Soraya and the Longueuil mayor held a joint press conference on September 15, 2026, urging Quebec parties to increase funding for metro and water infrastructure ahead of the October 5 provincial election. They warned that the region’s basic services are in alarming condition and face a near‑term water shortage.
Eight Montreal public figures acted as one‑day vendors for L’Itinéraire magazine on September 15, 2026, distributing copies at ten city locations to mark the publication’s tenth anniversary.
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada asked Southwest Montreal residents to stay peaceful as a protest is planned outside the Maison Benoît Labre homeless shelter.
UQAM hosted the third "A New Vision of Health" summit on September 15, focusing on preventive care and urging greater investment as part of the Quebec 2026 election health‑care debate.
Communauto reported that an employee's attempt to access customer data caused a potential breach, prompting immediate security actions and an ongoing investigation.
More than 80% of Quebecers are urging the provincial government to release delayed flood‑zone maps, citing the need for better public preparedness as flood risks rise.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on September 15, 2026 that Canada will seek private investment to upgrade its four largest airports, keeping public ownership, and use the funds to support regional and remote airports.
A parliamentary budget office report released on September 15, 2026, shows the federal public service in Canada has shed over 23,000 employees in the last two years.
The Canadian government announced on Tuesday that it will transfer operation of Montreal‑Trudeau Airport and three other major airports to private entities, initiating a plan to privatize management of the country's four largest airports.
Communauto disclosed that an employee used an unauthorized script to download subscriber data on September 3‑4, 2026, prompting a warning of a possible personal information breach and a review of security measures.
