Austerity and its consequences
Besides the consequences of delaying renovations to Maisonneuve‑Rosemont hospital, Quebec’s austerity is afflicting universities and forcing Bernard Drainville to build schools only in CAQ ridings.
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DavidH 21:53 on 2025-04-30 Permalink
It’s really rich of Drainville to claim he is not favoring CAQ ridings since “it’s the functionaries who chose the projects”.
The many projects in non-CAQ ridings, such as FACE and the ones that were to follow were all approved by the functionaries. BUT, they won’t go ahead because HE cancelled them. The two transitionary schools to be used by FACE were supposed to host other schools needing to evacuate during their renos afterwards. All of these Montreal-area projects won’t be happening in the short/medium term because these two schools will not become available anymore. He decided they would be the permanent FACE building even though they are not really suitable for that project. The elementary school Le Plateau was to move in next in order to be renovated and then a bunch of others. None of them are being budgeted now and it all stems from one unexplainable CAQ decision.
Money is available for CAQ ridings now because everything planned for Montreal was thrown out the window a few weeks ago by Drainville himself.
Ian 21:59 on 2025-04-30 Permalink
Hey now, NorthVolt and SAAQCliq won’t pay for themselves. In these times of austerity only porkbarreling can be afforded.