Jean-Yves Duclos

Duclos endorsed Mark Carney in the Liberal leadership race

Le Devoir reported that Jean-Yves Duclos publicly backed Mark Carney in the Liberal Party leadership race through an open letter he shared on X. The item frames Duclos as aligning himself with Carney and making his support public on social media.

Radio-Canada published a current interview with Duclos about Liberal caucus tensions.

Radio-Canada posted an interview video featuring Jean-Yves Duclos discussing what happened at the Liberal caucus. The item is a public media mention rather than a policy announcement, and the provided result does not include enough detail to identify a specific new statement beyond the interview topic.

Duclos to announce Government of Canada support for a Québec SME

A public invitation announced that Jean-Yves Duclos would appear in Québec-Centre to announce federal support for a small and medium-sized enterprise. The item says he would take questions from the press during the visit, indicating a routine constituency/economic development announcement rather than a controversy.

Duclos remains the Liberal MP for Québec Centre

OpenParliament identifies Jean-Yves Duclos as the Liberal MP for Québec Centre and notes that he won his last election in 2025 with 50% of the vote. This is background context rather than a news event, but it helps confirm his current parliamentary role.

Duclos says Liberals were not ready for the next federal election

A report quotes Duclos acknowledging that Justin Trudeau’s Liberals had not prepared enough for the next federal election. The story frames his remarks as an unusually candid assessment of the party’s readiness and mentions that he sidestepped questions about Trudeau’s future.

Duclos criticizes Trump for trying to weaken Canada and steal jobs

Jean-Yves Duclos was quoted accusing Donald Trump of trying to weaken Canada to gain easier access to natural resources and take Canadian jobs. The comments were reported in coverage of his remarks on U.S.-Canada relations and economic pressure.

Duclos concludes Washington visit focused on trade and supply chains

A federal press release says Duclos concluded a successful visit to Washington, D.C., aimed at reinforcing Canada-U.S. cooperation and resilient supply chains, especially for defence. The tone is promotional and frames the trip as productive for bilateral relations.

Duclos supports Mark Carney for Liberal leadership but is excluded from his future cabinet

Jean-Yves Duclos publicly endorsed Mark Carney for the Liberal Party leadership on Friday, July 18, but reports indicate he will be excluded from Carney's future cabinet as a new Prime Minister. Despite this political setback, Duclos intends to remain as the MP for Québec Centre and run in the next election.

Health Minister Duclos confirms breakthrough in federal-provincial health funding talks

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced a breakthrough in ongoing negotiations with provincial leaders regarding health-care funding, expressing confidence that a deal will soon be reached. The proposed deal could increase the annual Canada Health Transfer (CHT) from $28 billion to $45.2 billion.

Duclos defends drug price reforms against allegations of pharma interference

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos disputed claims that he interfered with Canada's pharmaceutical pricing agency by delaying reforms to lower patented drug prices. The allegations originated from a report alleging he asked the Patented Medicines Price Review Board (PMPRB) to suspend consultations on proposed pricing guidelines.

Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos steps aside due to pulmonary embolism following persistent chest pain

Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos is stepping aside from his duties due to a diagnosed pulmonary embolism after experiencing persistent chest pain over several days. He was hospitalized on Sunday and Joyce Murray, the Minister of Digital Government, will assume his responsibilities temporarily. Duclos has been the Liberal MP for a Quebec City riding since 2015 and previously served as Minister of Social Development in the Trudeau government.