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Budget Cuts: Minister Ian Lafrenière Asks the Sûreté Du Québec to Redo His Duties

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The SQ plans to close 12 auxiliary police stations in the region and abolish its financial crime department.

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The Sûreté du Québec is considering closing the police stations in Senneterre and Témiscaming.

·Montreal, Canada
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The budget cuts announced to the Sûreté du Québec are worrying political analyst Elsie Lefebvre.

·Montreal, Canada
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A plan to reduce the budget of the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) which would have resulted in the closure of the auxiliary post in Havre-Saint-Pierre raised concerns in the region. On Tuesday morning, the Montreal Journal's investigation office revealed that the SQ planned to close 12 auxiliary police stations in the region, including Havre-Saint-Pierre and Tadoussac. The Ministry of Public Safety, Ian Lafrenière, made an exit in the afternoon, to indic…

·Sept-Iles, Canada
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A plan to reduce the budget of the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) which would have resulted in the closure of the auxiliary post in Havre-Saint-Pierre raised concerns in the region. On Tuesday morning, the Montreal Journal's investigation office revealed that the SQ planned to close 12 auxiliary police stations in the region, including Havre-Saint-Pierre and Tadoussac. The Ministry of Public Safety, Ian Lafrenière, made an exit in the afternoon, to indic…

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The Minister of Public Safety would have asked the Sûreté du Québec to cut $120 million in its budget. The news of the Journal de Montréal hit hard at noon when no one expected it. Auxiliary police stations would be closed. Night patrols would be abolished in several regions of Quebec. The cuts would also affect cavalry, the deployment of police officers at summer festivals and the program of hiring cadets, reported the daily. MP Kariane Bourass…

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Le Journal de Montreal broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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