A long-running labour dispute involving thousands of Quebec paramedics has reached a major turning point after the province and the union representing the workers agreed to a tentative labour deal.

The agreement covers approximately 3,500 paramedics, including more than 1,000 workers employed by Urgences-santé, the public ambulance service serving Montreal and Laval.

The tentative agreement was reached after six days of negotiations. Union officials are expected to present the proposed contract to members for consideration and a vote, while details of the agreement have not yet been publicly released.

The dispute had continued for more than three years without a collective agreement and included more than a year of strike action beginning in July 2025. Pay was one of the central issues in the labour conflict.

Quebec Treasury Board President France-Élaine Duranceau's office said the proposed agreement would improve paramedics' working conditions while helping maintain efficient and continuous ambulance services for the public.

The development is particularly significant for Quebec's emergency healthcare system, where paramedics play a critical role in responding to medical emergencies and transporting patients to hospitals.

The agreement remains tentative until workers vote on the proposal, meaning the dispute is not formally resolved yet. However, the development marks a potentially important step toward ending one of Quebec's longest-running healthcare labour disputes.