It\u0027s not as bad as the 1998 ice storm, which paralyzed Quebec, Pierre Fitzgibbon says.
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“I think the situation is under control,” Pierre Fitzgibbon said at a hastily called news conference at the legislature. “It’s a crisis. Montreal is devastated, we need to be aware of that.”Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
As a result, one-third of Quebecers without power will see their service restored by Friday. The rest will have to wait until the weekend, which happens to be the Easter long weekend. Hydro is to hold its own news conference updating the situation later Thursday morning. Legault is to attend the news conference, as is the departing Hydro-Québec CEO, Sophie Brochu, who is in the last days in office.Article content
Je me rendrai dans les bureaux d’Hydro-Québec dès 13h pour voir le portrait des pannes au Québec. Les équipes sont sur le terrain et travaillent à rétablir la situation. Merci de votre patience et suivez les consignes.
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