Quebec premier says Europe’s rearmament ‘extraordinary opportunity’ for province

Quebec premier says Europe’s rearmament ‘extraordinary opportunity’ for province

As the U.S. signals it may no longer be willing to protect Canada or the EU, Legault said in Germany that several Quebec sectors could contribute to Europe's rearmament effort.

The prospect of the American commitment of Europe was an electroshock for Paris and its neighbours, who launched an unprecedented rearmament.

Minister Christine Fréchette sees this as a weapon for Quebec in the tariff war with the United States.

With the uncertainty caused by Donald Trump's tariffs and the resulting job losses, Prime Minister François Legault wants to set the stage on the accelerator for mining projects so that Quebec can exploit its critical minerals more quickly.

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With the uncertainty caused by Donald Trump's tariffs and the resulting job losses, Prime Minister François Legault wants to set foot on the accelerator for mining projects so that Quebec can exploit its critical minerals more quickly. "We're going to have to have shorter deadlines. So getting permits, all the work, all the bureaucracy must be removed. (...) There's an urgent need to act!" he said on Monday. "In the mining sector, there's a gold…