Quebec to table budget March 25 with focus on infrastructure, tariffs

Quebec to Table Budget March 25 With Focus on Infrastructure, Tariffs

Quebec’s finance minister will table the province’s next budget on March 25, with a focus on shoring up businesses and workers amid the economic disruption of U.S. tariffs. Eric Girard says the budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year will be a chance to present the province’s plan to “support Quebec in the face of economic uncertainty.” Quebec Premier François Legault said earlier this week he had asked Girard to include funding to speed up major inf…

Finance Minister Eric Girard will table Legault Government Budget 2025-2026 on March 25.

It fears a direct impact on the economic vitality of the regions and asks the government of Quebec to act quickly. Martin [...] Read more L的UMQ asks for concrete actions in the face of U.S. tariffs appeared first on FM 103.3.

With 250% of stretcher occupancy, the most busy emergency in Quebec is found in Minganie on Thursday. The Mingani Multi-Service Health and Social Services Centre, in Havre-Saint-Pierre, is busy. Thursday noon, its stretcher occupancy rate was 250%, the highest in the province. It is followed by Mont-Laurier (Laurentides) with 240%, Maniwaki Hospital in Outaouais (233%), Montreal Jewish General Hospital (226%) and Sorel Hospital Centre (224%). Th…

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Aluminum plant in Quebec shuts down amidst U.S. tariffs, USW calls for urgent government action

Ontario Construction News staff writer Alubar, an aluminum rod manufacturer in the community of Bécancour, shut down its operations today, citing the imposition of U.S. tariffs as the direct cause. The United Steelworkers union (USW), representing 70 workers at the plant, is urging the Quebec and federal governments to swiftly deploy comprehensive action plans that […] The post Aluminum plant in Quebec shuts down amidst U.S. tariffs, USW calls f…