{"id":12143,"date":"2026-05-05T09:27:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiqsante.qc.ca\/elections2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T19:55:27","slug":"elections2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fiqsante.qc.ca\/en\/elections2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Healthcare. Our priority. Our voice.<\/h2>\n<p>The October 5th election is approaching, and there will be several health and social services debates. To fuel your reflection, we are presenting the priority issues and our stances.<\/p>\n<p>This will better equip you to analyze the election promises and cast an informed vote.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Why is the FIQ intervening in the election period?<\/h4>\n<p>Even though the FIQ is subject to the <em>Electoral Act<\/em> and remains neutral to parties, it plays an essential role:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Defending issues that directly impact healthcare professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Explaining the impact of political choices on the health network and your working conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Providing the information needed to understand the electoral commitments that influence your daily reality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sensitive to concerns voiced in the field, the FIQ is interested in both healthcare issues and social matters that affect women in particular: democracy, right to work, housing, immigration, education, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12686&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>The 4 main issues to watch for during the campaign<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780413750639{margin-bottom: 35px !important;border-left-width: 1.5em !important;padding-top: 1em !important;padding-right: 1em !important;padding-bottom: 1em !important;padding-left: 1em !important;background-color: #EAEAEA !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #0093D3 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>Front-line care and patient care management<\/h5>\n<p>The issue of patients without a primary care provider will be central to the campaign. For the FIQ, improving the front line requires:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fully deploying the role of all healthcare professionals<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Teams must use their full skill set in their work, without useless limitations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deploying front-line specialized nurse practitioners<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They are essential to improving access, reducing wait times and ensuring care continuity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Strengthening CLSCs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The FIQ defends a strong, public and integrated front line: physical health + mental health + social services, under one roof.<\/p>\n<h5>What to watch out for in party promises:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The vision of the role of nurses and specialized nurse practitioners (SNP)<\/li>\n<li>Plans to reduce the number of patients without a primary care provider<\/li>\n<li>The role given to CLSCs and the proximity public network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780414396768{margin-bottom: 35px !important;border-left-width: 1.5em !important;padding-top: 1em !important;padding-right: 1em !important;padding-bottom: 1em !important;padding-left: 1em !important;background-color: #EAEAEA !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #0093D3 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>The private sector in health care<\/h5>\n<p>Every election restarts the debate on the increased role of the private sector in health care. The FIQ is sending out a warning about the consequences of further opening the door to the private sector and is asking to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maintain resources in the public network<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Transferring human and financial resources to the private sector directly undermines the public network.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reduce pressure on healthcare professionals<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The exodus to the private sector generates a work overload for those who stay in the public network.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Limit the expansion of private specialized clinics<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As with the case of using independent labour, the FIQ is opposed to this due to the negative effects on the organization of care and equitable access.<\/p>\n<h5>What to watch out for in party promises:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Expansion or not of private services<\/li>\n<li>Public-private partnerships<\/li>\n<li>Commitments to reducing the privatization of health care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780413750639{margin-bottom: 35px !important;border-left-width: 1.5em !important;padding-top: 1em !important;padding-right: 1em !important;padding-bottom: 1em !important;padding-left: 1em !important;background-color: #EAEAEA !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #0093D3 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Safe ratios and work overload<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Work overload remains the top issue in healthcare institutions. The FIQ has been fighting for years to implement safe healthcare professional-to-patient ratios.<\/p>\n<p>It insists on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Staff attraction and retention<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ratios make it possible to ensure there is a sufficient number of healthcare professionals and to improve care quality.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>True ratio deployment<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The FIQ continues to document practice conditions and to question parties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to watch out for in party promises:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clear commitments to ratios<\/li>\n<li>Serious measures to tackle the overload<\/li>\n<li>Actions to recruit and retain healthcare professionals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To find out more about ratios: fiqsante.qc.ca\/ratios[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780414396768{margin-bottom: 35px !important;border-left-width: 1.5em !important;padding-top: 1em !important;padding-right: 1em !important;padding-bottom: 1em !important;padding-left: 1em !important;background-color: #EAEAEA !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #0093D3 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Governance under Sant\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The creation of Sant\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec is fundamentally changing the management of the health network. Several parties had expressed concerns when it was adopted, especially with the risk of weakening the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS).<\/p>\n<p>The FIQ is calling for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Truly decentralized management<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Decisions must be made near the field, to fit regional realities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recognition of the role unions play in institutions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Representatives have to be able to intervene with local managers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Improved working conditions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A new structure won\u2019t be enough: concrete measures are needed to support healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to watch out for in party promises:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Their intention to change or maintain Sant\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec<\/li>\n<li>Commitments to decentralization<\/li>\n<li>The role of unions under the new governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=&#8221;sky&#8221; icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-arrow-circle-right&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>In brief<\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>During the campaign, the FIQ advocates for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A strong, public, accessible front line<\/li>\n<li>A healthcare network free of privatization<\/li>\n<li>Decentralized governance, rooted in realities in the field<\/li>\n<li>Safe ratios to reduce the work overload and improve recruitment and retention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_message][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<a class=\"henri-anchor course\" id=\"course\" name=\"course\"><\/a>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Online course<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 aria-level=\"1\">Politics in your daily life<\/h4>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Work, health and democracy: a guide to understanding, in simple terms, how politics affect your life<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f.<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The FIQ is a labour organization that defends the working and living conditions of its members, as well as the interests of patients in Quebec\u2019s public health network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In light of\u00a0the upcoming 2026 provincial election, the Federation would like to help you better understand the links between:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your working conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your daily life<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Political decisions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Because these decisions directly affect your work and your life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This course features short, accessible components to help you create these connections and better understand your power to take\u00a0action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Select a component to start or continue the training.\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Component 1 -Health is political<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Understanding how living conditions and social determinants shape people\u2019s health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<a class=\"btn btn-primary \" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiqsante.qc.ca\/en\/health-is-political-understanding-social-determinants-of-health\/\" title=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Component 1<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Component\u00a02 &#8211; Working conditions and democracy<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Decoding political mechanisms and power dynamics that influence your work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<a class=\"btn btn-primary \" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiqsante.qc.ca\/en\/working-conditions-and-democracy-inextricably-linked\/\" title=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Component 2<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Component\u00a03 &#8211; Actions\u00a0that\u00a0count<\/h3>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discover simple, practical ways to make your voice heard before, during and after an election campaign.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<a class=\"btn btn-primary \" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiqsante.qc.ca\/en\/actions-that-count-taking-action-as-a-healthcare-professional-woman-and-citizen\/\" title=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Component 3<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6KsEaGeOP6A&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Healthcare debate of the FIQ\u00a0<a id=\"menurmd3\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/d%c3%a9batfiq2026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/d%C3%A9batfiq2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lien #d\u00e9batFIQ2026\">#d\u00e9batFIQ2026<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Four candidates responded to the FIQ\u2019s invitation to debate the issues that affect healthcare professionals and the health network:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, Qu\u00e9bec solidaire<\/li>\n<li>Monsef Derraji, Parti lib\u00e9ral du Qu\u00e9bec<\/li>\n<li>Karim Elayoubi, Parti conservateur du Qu\u00e9bec<\/li>\n<li>Camille Pellerin-Forget, Parti Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After initially accepting the invitation, Christine Fr\u00e9chette\u2019s team from the Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec, eventually declined it. Hosted by Noemi Mercier, the debate provided an opportunity to learn more about the parties\u2019 commitments in healthcare.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8U5EOmZLsbc&amp;t=2178s&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Why does the FIQ talk about elections?&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]Because political decisions directly influence the organization of the network, your working conditions and care quality. During the election period, the parties present their platform promises: the FIQ analyzes their proposals and highlights the priority issues for healthcare professionals.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Does the FIQ support a political party?&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]No. The FIQ is subject to the <em>Electoral Act<\/em> and is neutral. It doesn&#8217;t back any party but informs its members of political choices that affect their work and the population&#8217;s health.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What are the priority issues for this campaign?&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]There are four major issues of concern:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Front-line care and patient care management<\/li>\n<li>The private sector in health care<\/li>\n<li>Safe ratios and work overload<\/li>\n<li>Governance under Sant\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Why is the front line an important issue?&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]Because it is the point of entry into the network and a high number of patients do not have access to a follow-up. The role of nurses, specialized nurse practitioners, and all healthcare professionals is central to improving access and care continuity.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What does Sant\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec change for healthcare professionals?&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The new structure moves powers from the MSSS to Sant\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n<p>The FIQ is calling for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Decentralized management<\/li>\n<li>Consideration and integration of regional realities<\/li>\n<li>Respect for the role of unions in institutions<\/li>\n<li>Concrete improvements to working conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;How should these issues influence my vote?&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]When you understand the parties\u2019 positions on these four issues, you can assess:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Their vision of the public network<\/li>\n<li>Their commitments to your profession<\/li>\n<li>Their desire to improve practice conditions and access to care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Why is the FIQ concerned about privatization?&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]Expansion of the private sector can lead to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Staff transfers to private structures<\/li>\n<li>Weakening of the public network<\/li>\n<li>Increased workload in public institutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That is why the FIQ advocates for a strong, public network that is accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is the progress update on safe ratios?&#8221; open=&#8221;true&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]At the last round of negotiations, the government agreed to set up an action plan that could lead to the gradual roll out of ratios. The work overload is still high and the FIQ continues to document needs and to demand full implementation.<\/p>\n<p>For more information visit: fiqsante.qc.ca\/ratios[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Healthcare. Our priority. Our voice. The October 5th election is approaching, and there will be several health and social services debates. To fuel your reflection, we are presenting the priority issues and our stances. 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