Quebec's mayor doesn't believe in the Champlain Market project, which has been on the CAQ's agenda since the last election campaign.
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“We will let the government decide on the Champlain Market,” Mayor Bruno Marchand commented on Friday. “In my opinion it’s not necessarily going to move forward. It’s up to the government to see what they do with it.”
The project promised by François Legault's team during the election campaign, which the government says is still being planned, is not on the Quebec mayor's list of priorities.
“There is a lot at stake. We still have many other problems to deal with. We'll see.” The Journal revealed that few discussions had taken place with key stakeholders in months.
The mayor assures that he wants to continue working with the government on sustainable and economic development and quality of life projects.
Villeneuve not enthusiastic
The leader of the official opposition, Claude Villeneuve, was no longer enthusiastic about the Champlain Market project this week. According to him, it is a project that Quebec does not need.
“Okay, is this what we want in Quebec, a Champlain market, instead of a river crossing in a flood plain? I don't think we want that in Quebec,” he told reporters on Wednesday.
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