Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled a "sober and targeted" provincial budget today, emphasizing deficit reduction over new spending.
Girard confirmed no major new initiatives will be introduced as Quebec aims to reduce its $12.4 billion deficit, equivalent to 1.5% of GDP.
The budget, likely Girard’s last before the fall general election, allocates funding for incoming Premier-either Christine Fréchette or Bernard Drainville-to fulfill campaign commitments.
Spending priorities include core government functions, infrastructure, combating conjugal violence, and addressing homelessness.