There is again anger and talk of leaving Quebec among some doctors in the Outaouais after the province passed legislation early Saturday to change their pay and halt what it sees as pressure tactics.

François Legault's government tabled Bill 2 Friday morning and passed it less than 24 hours later.

It comes on the heels of anger over Bill 106, which was previously tabled in May. That bill would link physician pay to performance indicators to get them to take on heavier patient loads and get more people a family doctor.

Bill 106 was introduced after the province tabled its fourth offer amid stalled negotiations and pressure tactics by doctors and medical specialists, who have been without a contract since 2023.

Physicians against Bill 106 say that would incentivize a dangerous focus

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