The Legault government’s desire to invest public funds in the defence sector has sparked a strong reaction from Québec solidaire (QS). The left-wing party considers this “absolutely terrible and worrying.”

“We’re talking about missiles and machine guns. This is not at all in line with Quebec’s international reputation, and François Legault does not have a mandate to do this,” said interim QS spokesperson Guillaume Cliche-Rivard.

On Tuesday, Radio-Canada reported that the Quebec government plans to subsidize companies in the defence sector. In an interview with the public broadcaster, Minister of Economy, Innovation, and Energy Christine Fréchette said that the rules have been changed to allow Investissement Québec to support military production.

Quebec’s goal is to take advantage of the

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