Under pressure, Quebec finds money to pay for renovations to major Montreal hospital
- The Quebec government announced on May 6, 2025, that it will start repairs this year at Montreal's Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital.
- The government delayed the repairs due to budgetary constraints despite previously promising to begin them amid rising criticism and pressure.
- The aging hospital, one of Quebec's largest, serves nearly 550,000 Montrealers and recently experienced a power outage and pest infestations reported by staff.
- Health Minister Christian Dubé stated the Quebec infrastructure plan will be revised to release funds needed for the urgent renovation project.
- The repair decision follows canceled surgeries caused by failed backup power and highlights the urgent need to address the hospital's deteriorating conditions.
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Under Pressure, Quebec Finds Money to Pay for Renovations to Major Montreal Hospital
The Quebec government says it has found the funds to begin much-needed repairs this year to a major Quebec hospital, following severe criticism from the opposition. The Coalition Avenir Québec has been under pressure to get work going at Montreal’s Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital after the government had promised to begin repairs but delayed them, citing budgetary constraints. Last week, a spring storm knocked out power to the hospital, and its ba…
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Under mounting pressure, the Coalition Avenir Québec government now says the long-awaited major renovation project at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital will be able to begin some time this year.
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