The Conservative Party of Quebec leader said that if elected premier, he would put pressure on Ottawa to \u0022turn off the tap\u0022 at Roxham Rd., with \u0022all the options on the table.\u0022
Speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon, the Conservative Party of Quebec leader said that if elected premier, he would put pressure on Ottawa to “turn off the tap” at
The subject came up because Duhaime expressed an opinion on Facebook in 2017 that Canada should build a wall to deter immigration through Roxham Rd. Asked about the quotes, Duhaime didn’t distance himself from them.Article content“It’s the opposite: I do believe in legal immigration,” he said. “What I find unacceptable is that there are 40,000 people who will cross the borders illegally at Roxham Rd.
“If we see there is a huge increase in terms of the people who use the bus, then yes, we can think about bringing it elsewhere, and maybe that’s the future,” he said. “I had that discussion with Mayor Valérie Plante when I met her at city hall a few days ago. She said that my pilot project should be in Montreal. She said it would be much better in Montreal than Quebec City.
Duhaime said free transit can be established much faster than the seven-year timeline to build the tramway. He added that transit agencies have seen aThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.“Right now, we have to make up for the lost ridership,” he said. “After that, there could be ways to improve the service.”