Achi news desk-
Bromont, co. –
History will recognize the merits of Philippe Couillard’s government, according to the Liberal Party of Quebec, which is committed to returning to budget balance if it takes power.
Gathering in general council at a fashionable Bromont hotel, the Liberals will pay tribute on Saturday to their former leaders, including the last who served as prime minister – Couillard – from 2014 to 2018, before being defeated by the CAQ.
These liberal years were characterized by cuts in health and education, among other things, which many called “austerity”, to return to zero deficit.
“History will, in time, recognize the merits of Philippe Couillard’s government,” interim Liberal leader Marc Tanguay told the media on Saturday morning, arguing that the Legault government is now sinking into deficits without providing better services to the population.
Activists will discuss a resolution calling on the Liberal government to commit to a plan to return to balanced budgets in its first year in office in 2026.
To return to a balanced budget, a future Liberal government will be willing to make sacrifices.
“Difficult decisions inevitably involve sacrifice,” said Liberal MNA Andre Fortin at a press conference.
“Not every prime minister would have dared to make the difficult decisions Philippe Couillard made, so my hat is off to him,” said Couillard’s former cabinet minister.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on May 25, 2024.
