“Voters gave me a mandate to continue protecting French language and secularity of the state in Quebec… and the fact that there’s no future for oil and gas, at least in Quebec and probably everywhere. And this has to be said and protected,” Quebec received $13.6 billion in equalization payments from the federal government in the 2024-25 fiscal year, with Alberta’s energy sector being a major contributor.

The party maintained some relevance by positioning itself as a “partner” to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government on economic policies. “So Mr. Carney and myself are really on the same wavelength in terms of the economy,” Blanchet said, adding they agree “it’s urgent at this time to reduce the huge gap in productivity between Canada and the United States.” Blanchet suggested Quebec deserved special consideration from Carney’s government due to electoral support.

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