US EditionQuebec premier François Legault set to take centre stage at SAAQclic scandal inquiry
- Quebec Premier François Legault will testify at a public inquiry regarding the SAAQclic cost overrun scandal, which involves over $500 million in overspending.
- Legault claims he had no knowledge of the cost overruns before an auditor's report this year, despite reports indicating his office was informed as early as 2020.
- The inquiry, which began in April 2025, is investigating cost overruns related to the SAAQclic online platform, and the final report is expected by December 15, 2025.
- This inquiry could impact Legault's government ahead of the provincial election scheduled for October 2026.
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Quebec Premier François Legault Set to Take Centre Stage at SAAQclic Scandal Inquiry
All eyes will be on Quebec Premier François Legault on Tuesday as he is set to testify at the public inquiry into the cost overrun scandal at the province’s auto insurance board. The commission, overseen by Judge Denis Gallant, is examining how the creation of the online platform known as SAAQclic incurred cost overruns of at least $500 million. “I was the one who launched a public inquiry, it’s important that Quebecers know exactly what happene…
After his ministers, it is the Prime Minister's turn to be heard on the SAAQclick fiasco.
It is this Tuesday that Prime Minister François Legault will give much-awaited testimony to the Gallant commission to investigate the SAAQlic fiasco.
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Quebec premier François Legault set to take centre stage at SAAQclic scandal inquiry
MONTREAL — All eyes will be on Quebec Premier François Legault on Tuesday as he is set to testify at the public inquiry into the cost overrun scandal at the province’s auto insurance board.
QUEBEC — It is this Tuesday that Prime Minister François Legault will give much-awaited testimony to the Gallant commission charged with investigating the SAAQclick fiasco. After months of work, the commission now wishes to hear from the head of government about what he knew about the problems associated with the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) computer project. This project, named CASA, which includes the SAAQclick platform, …
François Legault's office would have been informed of the risk of cost overruns as early as 2020. The post Fiasco SAAQclick: Prime Minister François Legault will testify this Tuesday appeared first on Les Affaires.
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