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Quebec medical students from all 4 faculties voted in favour of strike
Medical students at Quebec's four schools vote for an unlimited strike mandate amid opposition to Bill 2, with support ranging from 53% to 70%, signaling strong resistance.
- On Oct. 31, 2025, medical students at Quebec's four medical schools voted for an unlimited general strike mandate over a pay-linked performance law, confirmed by the universities Friday morning.
- The law passed one week ago and has faced strong opposition from doctor federations; doctors could face fines of up to $20,000 a day for concerted actions under Bill 2 .
- Across campuses, Université de Montréal saw 70.4 support with 73.7 turnout, Laval had 53 support with 76.4 turnout, and McGill recorded 64.2 support, all with high participation.
- The Quebec Federation of Medical Students announced Wednesday it initiated legal proceedings in Quebec Superior Court, while the federation representing medical specialists filed for a provisional stay to be heard next week.
- Premier François Legault's government faces turmoil after Lionel Carmant, social services minister, resigned this week, while the Ministry of Health and Social Services said students are divided but clearly opposing Bill 2 with federations.
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Upset with new doctor law, students at all four Quebec medical schools vote to strike - Montreal
Students at Quebec's four medical schools have voted for an unlimited general strike mandate over a new provincial law that ties part of doctors' remuneration to performance.
·Toronto, Canada
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They dispute the special law on the remuneration of doctors.
·Montreal, Canada
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Quebec medical students from all 4 faculties voted in favour of strike - CityNews Montreal
The four medical faculties in Quebec held referendums this week on an unlimited general student strike. On Friday morning, l’Université de Sherbrooke, l’Université de Laval, l’Université de Montréal, and McGill University confirmed that their medical students had voted in favour of a strike mandate. The results of the vote, however, show that the student community […]
·Toronto, Canada
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Total News Sources20
Leaning Left10Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution77% Left
Bias Distribution
- 77% of the sources lean Left
77% Left
L 77%
C 23%
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