Fréchette's Whirlwind Start: Slashing Taxes, Fixing Infrastructure

0:00It's May 1st. Canada News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Quebec's new premiere Christine Frasette is hitting the ground running with no plans to slow down. In just her first two weeks in office, she's cut taxes for small and medium businesses, given refunds on welcome taxes to first-time home buyers. Lobbyd in Washington for the Canada United States Mexico Agreement renewal, sealed a deal with medical specialists, unlocked $700 million, dollars for Maisonouve Rosemond Hospital upgrades, and launched a new council of the regions. She laid it all out in a fired-of-speech to her coalition Avenir Quebec Caucus in Rivier de Loup, saying Quebecers want action now, especially with, only five weeks left before summer break and a fall election looming. Frasette contrasted her forward push against opponents like the Parti Quebecois or Liberal Leader Charles Milliard, who she says drag us back to old.

1:00Constitutional fights Her focus is clear, slash living costs, fixed infrastructure, renovate hospitals and schools, protect Quebec identity, and simplify government. Behind the scenes, the caucus faces tough calls on a dozen bills left hanging from the pro-rogation under former premier François LaGole. Deputy premier Ian LeFranier called it a high-speed train ride, prioritizing stuff like a new domestic violence law, French language charter tweaks. For adult education, faster infrastructure projects, mental health crisis hospitalizations, and cracking down on ticket resale abuse. With the National Assembly resuming Tuesday for her inaugural speech, Frasette's crew aims to deliver big before the election whistleblows, keeping. That momentum rolling full throttle.