Quebec premier outlines new economic vision in speech to legislature

By Canadian Press on September 30, 2025.

QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault has outlined what he calls his new economic vision for the province.

During the inaugural speech in the national assembly, Legault said his government will table a new bill to accelerate approvals for major, strategic projects.

He says he will also ask the province’s largest pension fund manager to increase the share of its investments in the Quebec economy.

Legault says he has instructed his finance minister to find ways to help Quebecers struggling with inflation and the rising cost of living, though he offered few details.

The premier is also promising a “shock treatment” to Quebec’s bureaucracy, and says the Treasury Board president will soon announce planned reductions in the size of the public service.

Legault prorogued the legislature earlier this month and is trying to revive his government’s popularity in the face of dismal polling that suggests his party could be wiped out in next year’s election.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 30, 2025.

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