Prime Minister François Legault on Thursday renewed his confidence in his Minister of Transport, Geneviève Guilbault, following her controversial comments on state missions.
Faced with criticism from the opposition and the municipal world, Mr. Legault defended his minister, who affirmed on Wednesday that “managing collective transport and transport companies is not a mission of the State “.
“I have complete confidence in Geneviève Guilbault,” he said during a press conference on a museum project which will replace that of the Blue Spaces.
At the end of the morning, Thursday, Ms. Guilbault wanted to clarify the meaning of her remarks on the subject of public transport, while the budgetary appropriations of her ministry were studied in parliamentary committee.
“There is a question of nuance there, perhaps my comments yesterday were poorly expressed or led to confusion,” she said in a press briefing. But I want to be very, very clear. I maintain that government does not have to operate in the daily life of transportation companies. However, it is up to us to support public transport. »
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