Girard must stop closing SAQ in city centres, according to mayors

Municipal officials ask the Minister of Finance, Eric Girard, to cancel the closure of branches of the Society of Alcohols (SAQ) in city centres.

QUEBEC—Municipal elected representatives ask the Minister of Finance, Eric Girard, to cancel the closure of branches of the Société des alcools (SAQ) in city centres. The minister, who is responsible for the SAQ, was arrested for the first time on Thursday in this confrontation between mayors and the state corporation, which refuses to fold. In a statement obtained by La Presse canadien, the mayor of Quebec, Bruno Marchand, the mayor of Stanstea…

Municipal elected officials ask finance minister Eric Girard to cancel the closure of alcohol companies (SAQ) branches in city centres