Genevieve Beauchemin

2 months ago | ctvnews.ca | Genevieve Beauchemin

Talk of tearing down interprovincial trade barriers was once relegated to the halls of economic think tanks across this country, but U.S. tariffs have pushed the issue into the limelight during this federal election campaign. Some estimates suggest overhauling the system could counter the effects of the threats from the neighbours to the south, and give a massive boost to the economy, but some say the benefits are greatly exaggerated by politicians.

Mar 28, 2025 | ctvnews.ca | Genevieve Beauchemin

As part of CTV News’ coverage of the 37-day federal election, journalists will be telling stories from communities across the country to showcase issues that matter to Canadians in this election. Our next dispatch is from CTV News reporter Genevieve Beauchemin in Quebec City. Quebec City, rich with more than four hundred years of history, is now where the trade war against the U.S. is centre stage during the federal election.

Mar 26, 2025 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Genevieve Beauchemin

The Bloc Quebecois election bus rolled into the Montreal region today, showing off the party’s campaign slogan: Je choisis le Québec, I choose Quebec. But this time, issues that have traditionally been a cornerstone of federal contests have taken a back seat on the campaign trail. “For the time being, what we have ahead of us is tackling the intimidation being put into place by the American president,” said Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-François Blanchet.

Mar 26, 2025 | ctvnews.ca | Genevieve Beauchemin

The Bloc Quebecois election bus rolled into the Montreal region today, showing off the party’s campaign slogan: Je choisis le Québec, I choose Quebec. But this time, issues that have traditionally been a cornerstone of federal contests have taken a back seat on the campaign trail. “For the time being, what we have ahead of us is tackling the intimidation being put into place by the American president,” said Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-François Blanchet.

Mar 15, 2025 | ctvnews.ca | Genevieve Beauchemin

Warnings of delays on the arrivals and departures board at Via Rail’s Montreal Central Station are now happening at historic levels. Via Rail passenger trains travelling along the key Quebec City to Windsor corridor increasingly run more than ten to fifteen minutes late, and Via blames a dispute with CN for much of the tardiness. “It was a bit of a pain,” says Nancy Diller, who arrived in Montreal forty-five minutes late from Toronto aboard a Via train.