Quebec Government Wants to Restart Talks With Doctors Over Payment Reform

Quebec doctors stand with their mouths taped as a sign of protest against the new Bill 2, in front of the Quebec National Assembly, in Quebec City, on Oct. 28, 2025. The Canadian Press/Karoline Boucher

The Quebec government is extending an olive branch to the province’s doctors amid a fight over a new law that changes how physicians are paid.

Treasury Board president France-Élaine Duranceau says Premier François Legault wants to restart talks with doctors.