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SAAQclic Fiasco: Legault's Ex-Right-Hand Man Knew Costs Were Skyrocketing

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Premier François Legault’s former right-hand man at the Ministère du Conseil exécutif, Yves Ouellet, knew about the cost overruns in the SAAQclic file as early as September 7, 2022. That day, Denis Marsolais, President and CEO of the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), met with Ouellet in his office to give him an […]

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A scenario was presented to hide the explosion of costs and avoid "media and political risks".

·Montreal, Canada
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Prime Minister François Legault's most senior state official and trusted man was informed during the election campaign.

·Montreal, Canada
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The former CEO of SAAQ Denis Marsolais informed the senior state official of the time and former right arm of the Prime Minister of the cost overruns of the CASA project on September 7, 2022, while Quebec was plunged into general elections.

·Montreal, Canada
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QUEBEC — The ex-right arm of François Legault at the Ministère du Conseil Executive, Yves Ouellet, knew as early as September 7, 2022 that the costs of SAAQclick were exploding and that they were to be hidden because of a "political and media" risk. In the midst of the election campaign, the President and CEO of the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), Denis Marsolais, met Mr. Ouellet to make a statement about the situation. It wa…

·Richelieu, Canada
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Le Charlevoisien broke the news in on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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