By Canadian Press

Quebec election: Legault won’t release study on Quebec City-Lévis third-link project

Sep 17, 2022 | 11:34 AM

MONTREAL — Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault says he won’t release a study into the impact of a “third link” crossing the St-Lawrence River from Quebec City to its south shore.

Questions about a third link impact study have dogged Legault on the campaign trail, with opponents attacking him for a lack of transparency.

The National School of Public Administration conducted a study in 2019-2020 on the effects of major projects such as the third link on residential, commercial and industrial development, as well as on the protection of agricultural land.

Legault has previously said a study specifically looking at the $6.5-billion tunnel his party is promising that would connect the downtowns of Quebec City and Lévis is ongoing, adding the previous impact assessment isn’t directly about the tunnel and doesn’t account for increased telework patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He says he’s committed to releasing a study on his party’s favoured project when it is ready, which is only next year.

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On Day 21, Legault’s campaign turned his attention to the Lower St-Lawrence region, including a stop in Rimouski, Que., a riding once considered a Parti Québécois stronghold now up for grabs.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2022.

The Canadian Press