Quebec's new government wants a 30-per-cent quota of French content on big US streamers

Premier St-Pierre Plamondon gave Culture Minister Pascal Bérubé the mandate to negotiate the 30-per-cent quota with platforms such as Netflix and Spotify.

“From now on, Quebec will represent itself in this regard. Because we cannot rely on the federal government.”

— Premier St-Pierre Plamondon

One expert puts Quebec's leverage over the streamers at “zero”. Another says broadcasting is federal jurisdiction and Quebec going alone would be “an absolutely chaotic situation”.

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Why it matters

The Trump administration has listed Quebec's Bill 109 on French content as a potential trade barrier. Experts question how the talks could affect Canada's efforts to ease US tariffs.