When asked about social acceptance and the results of another poll that weighed negatively on the tram project on Monday, Mr. Legault said above all that he was waiting for an update from the mayor.
“First, we are waiting for an update on the project from the mayor of Quebec by the end of November,” the prime minister replied on the sidelines of a construction announcement in Quebec.
The consortia’s infrastructure proposals will be considered by the City of Quebec starting November 2nd.
However, the updated price of the future tram in Quebec will not be announced to the project office until the end of November, after assessing the conformity of the submitted offers.
Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand has not set a date for his public update.
“Before we begin commenting, we are waiting for an update on the project, including costs,” Mr. Legault continued.
He reiterates that “a city the size of Quebec, in my opinion, should have some form of transportation.” [en commun] difficult “.
He didn’t say “tram.”
“Is there still a need for action to adapt the project so that it is more acceptable to citizens?” Let’s wait until we have Bruno Marchand’s update at the end of November and then we’ll have this whole debate. »
— François Legault, Premier of Quebec
Will the Quebec government’s response depend more on “reasonable costs” or “social acceptability”? These two criteria have been raised several times over the months by several influential members of the Legault government.
“Firstly, the costs are reasonable. Secondly, the project may need to be adapted to better respond to the needs of the population. But all of this is currently in the hands of Bruno Marchand,” concluded Prime Minister Legault.