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Christine FrechettePHOTO : - / Ivanoh Demers
The Quebec government is working on different customs tariff scenarios of 10% or 15%, according to the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy, Christine Fréchette. In the best of all possible worlds, however, it hopes to avoid a tariff war with the United States. Remember that President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his desire to impose customs tariffs of 25% on Canada as soon as he takes office on January 20.
On the immigration aspect, she reiterates the need for the federal government to table a plan to ensure the sealing of borders.
« We must prevent Canada from becoming a land of access to the United States. »
On another subject, Christine Fréchette expresses that Quebec could still finance the company Lion Électrique, which is experiencing difficulties and has already received hundreds of millions of dollars from the Quebec government.
« If there are other investors at the table. »
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