François Legault refuses to say if the support of the mayor of Quebec is necessary for the realization of his project of third link between Quebec and Lévis. Anyway, the head of the CAQ warns that he will “go ahead with a four-lane tunnel”.
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After putting on his Prime Minister’s clothes on Saturday noon to report on the consequences of Hurricane Fiona, François Legault resumed his electoral tour. He took advantage of his visit to the national capital to meet the mayor, Bruno Marchand.
At the end of the interview of about forty minutes, the chief caquist recalled that the number one of the City of Quebec was waiting for the studies on the third link before giving his approval to the project of his government.
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“I am convinced that we will have the support of the mayor once the studies are submitted,” he said.
And if Bruno Marchand did not support the project, could he still go ahead? “I don’t answer and no one should answer hypothetical questions. Me, I am convinced that we will get along with the mayor, ”he limited himself to answering.
Green light
François Legault confirmed on Saturday that his government gave the green light last spring to a preliminary project on the sub-river twin-tube, even before the opportunity study on the third link was completed. However, this is not what the Road Project Preparation Guide of the Ministry of Transport.
According to the head of the CAQ, having put the third link in the fast lane demonstrates his determination to carry out the project. And there is no more room for modification, if we are to believe François Legault. “We are moving forward for a four-lane tunnel. »
For days, the outgoing PM has maintained that the twin-tube between Quebec and its south shore is necessary because of the demographic forecasts in the region, in particular because of a large influx of immigrants.
François Legault, however, had to admit on Saturday that the newcomers that the government wants to direct to the national capital and Lévis may not want to settle in the long term in the greater Quebec City region. “We cannot force newcomers not to have the right to go to Montreal,” he agreed.