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The article deals with the mainstreams of Quebec politics under Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government headed by François Legault (from 2018 to the present). It is noted that the CAQ represents a new political force in provincial politics, offering the québécois society a middle/intermediate path of development between the Liberals (federalists) and the Pequist (supporters of sovereignty). The distinctive features of this path are the desire to strengthen autonomy of Quebec in Canadian Federation, reliance on québécois nationalism, consistent and tough defense of the dominant position of the French language in the province, as well as protection and promotion of Quebec values. At the same time, Legault policy is characterized by pragmatism and a generally balanced approach to socio-economic and environmental issues. The article discusses the Act respecting the laicity of the State (Bill 21) and the Act Respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Quebec (Bill 96), adopted under the CAQ Government. It also highlights the effectiveness of the Legault government's actions during the COVID-19 pandemic and compares the results of the 2018 and 2022 provincial elections.

The article is devoted to the textbook by Ekaterina Isaeva "The Culture of Québec". It analyses the content of the textbook and pointed out its advantages. It shows the prospects of using this textbook in universities of the Russian Federation for the courses on social sciences and humanities.

The article provides information about the international scientific conference dedicated to the 80-th anniversary of the establishment of Russian-Canadian diplomatic relations which was held at St. Petersburg State University as part of the First Saint-Petersburg Congress on International Studies "Global and Regional Challenges in the Changing World", held on November 10-12, 2022. It is noted that that this conference was the only public event dedicated to the anniversary date both in Russia and in Canada. It is shown that a significant number of Canadian scholars from all over Russia took part in the conference. Their presentations, devoted to various aspects of Canadian history, politics, culture, and the social sphere, showed an extremely high level of academic knowledge.