The Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) of François Legault has no appetite for possible debates on the place of the monarchy in Canada, now that Queen Elizabeth II has died.
And it is not “in (his) priorities” to eliminate the post of lieutenant-governor in Quebec. However, in February 2021, the Legault government undertook to abolish this position “when the context allows it”.
The Lieutenant Governor represents Queen Elizabeth II, and now King Charles III, in Quebec.
“It is not in our priorities for the next mandate”, replied Mr. Legault on Friday, during a press conference at the Baie de Beauport, in Quebec.
The CAQ leader also swept aside questions relating to the place of the monarchy in Canada, and possible constitutional discussions.
“It is not our intention to touch that in a first term”, he limited himself to saying.
Third link to Quebec, but not only
Mr. Legault was in the national capital to detail his commitments for the Quebec region. Of course, there was talk of the third link, and the CAQ leader does not budge: a new Quebec-Lévis link is absolutely necessary.
His party promised in particular to accelerate the work of the project office, and to respond to the concerns on the question, raised in particular by the mayor of Quebec, Bruno Marchand.
François Legault’s party intends to redevelop the area of the river station, and mandate another project office to work on the reconstruction of the Champlain Market.
The outgoing prime minister also had to go to the office of the lieutenant-governor, J. Michel Doyon, for the signature of a registrar in homage to the queen.