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Public sector worker strikes, inflation, housing crisis and media crisis: the fall 2023 political news cycle was rife with controversy and heated debate. While the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) sat atop the polls just a year ago, fall 2023 became a series of political decisions that plunged the CAQ government into embarrassment, leaving room for […]

In Quebec, parliamentary committee consultations represent an optional step, though one with considerable democratic value, in the legislative process. After a bill is tabled, the government House leader (in effect, the master of parliamentary strategy and procedure for the party in power) has the option of sending the legislative text to one of the eleven […]

If recent polls are to be believed, Monday’s by-election victory in Jean-Talon will be a close call. By stepping down from her position at the end of last July, former MNA Joëlle Boutin inadvertently opened the door to new possibilities. So who stands a chance? Catapulte offers a brief profile of the main-party candidates in […]

The start of the parliamentary session: what to expect? Summer is drawing to a close, members of the National Assembly are leaving their regions and gradually making their way back to Quebec City, where the session resumes on September 12. The Catapulte team has prepared a summary of the major issues that will take centre […]

As summer arrives, many professionals shift into vacation mode, but what about your media relations? Does everything really have to wait until fall? In this post, we share our best practices for summer media outreach, because yes, summer is good for PR (though not just any kind of PR). Where Are the Journalists? Like everyone […]

Everyone dreads it, closes their eyes slightly and shudders at the thought. Many people engage in mental avoidance when the possibility of finding themselves in a crisis situation is raised, so few are prepared when it finally happens.  Yet the best way to avoid a crisis, like a war, is to prepare for it well. […]

After a short parliamentary session in the fall, the beginning of 2023 appears on the surface to be a quiet one on the Quebec political front. A short-lived impression. The year kicks off with the announcement of a sweeping health care reform, as hospitals are once again completely overwhelmed. In education, major changes are also […]

Unless you spent the past few months stranded with your friend Wilson on a deserted island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, you are well aware of that intangible, ever-evolving tool called ChatGPT. A genuine revolution, this tool lets you get answers to your questions and even automate certain repetitive, time-consuming tasks. ChatGPT is […]

Last April 4th, the Catapulte team organized a day of meetings at the National Assembly for Edteq, an association bringing together nearly a hundred companies and non-profit organizations in educational technology, an event also known as a « lobby day. » This delegation, made up of 12 Edteq members and board directors, walked the halls of the […]

Iris + Arlo, what is it? Launched a few weeks ago, Iris + Arlo acts as an agent of change to democratize and make menstrual products accessible to all people who need them. Just like toilet paper and hand soap, menstrual products are a necessity for managing natural bodily functions and promoting human health. Iris […]