PQ Vows Cost-Cutting Measures for Quebec Infrastructure

0:00The Party Quebecois is vowing to cut costs on major infrastructure projects across Quebec. Party leader Paul St. Pierre-Plamenden outlined around 10 practical steps this week to deliver savings, but only if they grab a majority in the October election. He slammed the current coalition-adventure Quebec government for massive overruns. Take the new Louis-Philippe-Ré High School in Montereygi. It's set to cost $470 million for $1,500. Students compare to Ontario's 75 million for schools of the same size. Quebecers have grown frustrated with these ballooning budgets and endless delays that strain public funds. The PQ argues more competition is key by opening bids to smaller firms on project chunks instead of handing everything to big players. To fix reliability issues, they want the government to stick to plans without constant tweaks which always drive up contractor prices. Streamlining paperwork and bureaucracy would also speed up timelines from start to finish.

1:01As the campaign heats up toward October, these ideas could reshape how Quebec builds its future, putting pressure on rivals to mash the focus on. Efficiency. That's the story for today. Vancouver News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.