An announcement “in the coming weeks” on the mobility in Quebec, ” said Couillard

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Patrick Bellerose

Thursday, 25 January 2018 07:43

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SHANGHAI | The government Couillard implementation, among others, on the public transportation to stand out from the CAQ in the battle that is shaping up for the Capital region-the National elections of 2018.

“We’re going to much care, in Quebec, the issue of mobility. I think we will have things to say about it in the coming weeks, with the mayor Labeaume “, said the prime minister Philippe Couillard Thursday, when questioned about the ways he intends to take to stand out from the troops of François Legault in view of the election in October next.

“We are in discussion with the City of Quebec,” added Philippe Couillard, who is currently conducting an economic mission in China.

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The population will thus see the position of the government before the general elections scheduled for next fall, assures the prime minister. The announcement will take place prior to the filing of the next budget of the government, this spring ? “It is a bit too specific as a question “, he replies with a smile.

The CAQ dominates in voting intentions in the region of the Capitale-Nationale region, while several liberal members of parliament in the region are reluctant currently to be a candidate in the elections of 2018.

Public Transport versus 3rd link

For Philippe Couillard, there is no doubt that the National Capital must be equipped with a system of collective transport structure. “Quebec, given its population and its status as a capital, in my opinion, does not have a public transport system proportionate to what it is, says the prime minister. It is necessary to work on it. “

For its part, the CAQ is more focused on the achievement of the third link to trick the electorate of the National Capital. In an interview with Radio-Canada Wednesday, the leader of the CAQ, François Legault said that this project of a bridge or a tunnel to link Quebec to the South Shore would be completed in large part during a first mandate caquiste.

Just as the mayor Régis Labeaume, Philippe Couillard questioned the timeline that was put forward by his political opponent. “We also, one is for the third link, but it’s a complicated project, in several ways, stressed the prime minister. It’s going to need that it explains to us how he is going to do, within four years, in order to be fully realized. It seems to me doubtful. “

“But this is not the first time that Mr. Legault made ads a little bit closer “, lance-t-il.