(Quebec) The Parti Québécois (PQ) has sharply denounced federal “interference” in Quebec’s areas of jurisdiction in relation to its announcement on housing. Québec solidaire (QS) and the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) claimed that it was Prime Minister François Legault’s fault if Ottawa wanted to act in this area.
The PQ argued that “Justin Trudeau is an arsonist firefighter” because “Ottawa is at the origin of the housing crisis” due to its migration policies.
“Obviously, it makes François Legault look bad in his inaction on this issue,” added PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.
According to QS, “François Legault rolled out the red carpet for Justin Trudeau to interfere in Quebec’s area of jurisdiction,” since he abandoned Quebec tenants.
On Wednesday, the federal government announced a series of measures to help Canadian renters. There we find 15 million intended for provincial legal aid organizations which help tenants defend themselves against abusive rent increases and “renovictions”. The federal government also wants to create a Canadian Charter of Tenants’ Rights which would require landlords to provide the history of rent paid for housing. We also want to create a uniform lease for the entire country.
The Legault government was quick to denounce a “new invasion of Quebec’s areas of jurisdiction.”
The PLQ, however, showed more caution than the other opposition parties, saying they wanted more details before taking a clear position. Asked whether there was interference on the part of the federal government, Liberal MP Virginie Dufour said: “There are elements that are unacceptable in what was proposed on Wednesday, including imposing a lease. This cannot be done in Quebec. »
According to her, there are, however, other elements present in what Ottawa announced that could “be interesting”.
The Liberal MP added that the federal government had no choice in acting in this area. “If we are here to talk about it, it is because there has been no action on the part of the Legault government to restart construction,” she said.