According to a recent survey, the majority of the population is in favor of state intervention to force a change of manager in Mont-Sainte-Anne.
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According to a Léger poll conducted Jan. 6-8, no fewer than 81% of Greater Quebec City residents say they support an intervention by the Quebec government to commit to a managerial change at Mont-Sainte-Anne force.
“For weeks we have been repeating that the relationship of trust between the current manager of Mont-Sainte-Anne, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, and the population has unfortunately been broken. The results of this survey clearly confirm this and will, we hope, encourage the Quebec government to take the necessary steps to force a managerial change,” said Avenir Mont-Sainte-Anne group co-speakers Mario Bedard and Alex Harvey.
an intervention
The people of Greater Quebec City were invited to comment on the management of Mont-Sainte-Anne following the December 10th crash of a gondola and the closure of the station by the Régie du Bâtiment du Quebec. Skiers have been back on the slopes since January 9th.
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They were asked the following question: “Under the circumstances, would you agree or disagree with an intervention by the government of Quebec to force a managerial change at Mont-Sainte-Anne?”
About 48% of respondents say they totally agree with government intervention and 33% tend to agree, with a total of 81% of respondents agreeing;
to the government
“The dramatic fallout from the closure of the resort of Mont-Sainte-Anne last month has demonstrated the importance of this natural gem to the economic prosperity of the Côte-de-Beaupré region and, more broadly, the entire Quebec region. We can no longer allow an asset of this magnitude to deteriorate like this. The Quebec government remains the key player in making things happen and we hope that this very strong popular support will encourage them to live up to their responsibilities,” said Friends of Mont-Sainte-Anne President Yvon Charest.
Data collection took place from January 6 to 8, 2023 with 502 residents in the greater Quebec City area aged 18 and over.