Culture at schools needs better support for teachers, more cash; not a mandatory list.

The Bridge
with Nantali Indongo
Oct. 17, 2026

On the campaign trail, the Parti Québécois proposed a mandatory reading list of classic Quebecois literature as a way to strengthen culture in our primary and secondary schools.

We'll have to see if - as a minority government - they'll be able to act on that idea; but is it even a good one in 2026 Quebec? A poet, a youth theatre director and a pedagogical consultant explain why it's not.