Legault government pursuing controversial ‘third link’ in Quebec City

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The Legualt government abandoned the third-link project last year but revived it after losing a Quebec City byelection in the fall. 

Related: The Legault government is in damage control mode as the premier navigates what may be his party's biggest internal crisis since the CAQ took power in 2018. After breaking a major campaign promise about a bridge between Quebec City and Lévis last week, Legault called angry members of his team to his office in a bid to calm the situation.

The Quebec government is moving ahead with a controversial transportation project in the provincial capital. Premier François Legault announced Thursday his government is planning to build a third bridge connecting Quebec City with suburbs across the St. Lawrence River. Legault says the so-called “third link” is important for economic security, in case one of the two existing bridges were to close.The announcement comes a day after Quebec’s pension fund manager — Caisse de dépôt — released a report saying a third link is not justified and would barely reduce car traffic.

The government abandoned the project last year but revived it after losing a Quebec City byelection in the fall.Read

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