Ottawa vs Quebec, an endless saga
Quebec and Ottawa cannot agree on the financing of public transit. Ottawa is prepared to hand out billions of dollars, but Quebec is sulking and not accepting any of it.
Also Tuesday, Le Devoir reports that a federal initiative to build more housing – offering cities plans for pre‑designed dense residential buildings – is being ignored by Quebec.



jeather 12:32 on 2026-03-31 Permalink
Historically it’s because the federal government asks for some oversight and Quebec refuses.
Joey 13:22 on 2026-03-31 Permalink
Big word count for a piece that doesn’t even try to explain what the specific issue might be…