(Quebec) The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, will speak privately with the mayor of Quebec, Bruno Marchand, for around thirty minutes, Tuesday afternoon.
The two men will meet starting at 5:15 p.m. at Quebec City Hall, where they will discuss issues of public transportation, the environment and the cost of living.
This is the second official meeting between Bruno Marchand and Justin Trudeau; they had already spoken privately in January 2023 before going to the commemorations of the Quebec mosque massacre.
During Justin Trudeau’s last visit to Quebec City Hall, the fight against homelessness, affordable housing and mobility were discussed.
Mr. Trudeau had also reiterated the federal government’s commitment to contributing 40% of the eligible costs of the Quebec tramway project.
There was also discussion of Quebec City’s efforts to obtain international designation as a UNESCO biosphere region.
Those around them say that the two politicians like each other and have good contact; the Canadian Prime Minister considers the mayor of Quebec to be a progressive leader, it is said.
Mr. Trudeau will take advantage of his visit to Quebec to make the official announcement of the purchase of the Quebec bridge. The precise amounts of the agreement will be known Wednesday morning.
Tuesday evening, he will deliver a speech to more than fifty Liberal supporters as part of a fundraising activity at the Cercle de la garrison de Québec.