Minister Christine Fréchette was playing big on Sunday evening when she appeared on the set of Tout le monde en parole.
The one who succeeded Pierre Fitzgibbon as “superminister” of the Economy, Innovation and Energy and who also combines the functions of Minister responsible for Regional Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Metropolis and the region of Montreal presented itself to Guy A. Lepage and his co-host MC Gilles in a very delicate situation.
With the bad news piling up from the Swedish company Northvolt and the opposition parties increasingly questioning the famous battery sector put forward by the Coalition Avenir Québec, the stakes were immense for the politician , just a few weeks after inheriting this extremely important file.
A seasoned politician but still much less known to the general public than certain government leaders like Geneviève Guilbault, Bernard Drainville, Sonia LeBel or Simon Jolin-Barrette, Christine Fréchette had to prove to Quebecers that she was in control and that they could control her. trust.
And the least we can say is that she passed this important test with flying colors!
Guy A. Lepage and MC Gilles did not do him any favors by asking him difficult but necessary questions. And the member for Sanguinet has proven that she has mastered her files like the back of her hand.
Already, she wanted to tip her hat to Pierre Fitzgibbon for his work in recent years. “He left me with huge projects. He went looking for projects, it’s impressive. He has a good address book and he used the assets of Quebec and his address book to ensure that we attract to Quebec an innumerable variety of projects that will allow us to position ourselves in the context of the energy transition. .
So I see my role as being the one who will continue the implementation of these projects which will give us the capacity to both enrich Quebecers and position ourselves on an international scale. »
When Guy A. Lepage and MC Gilles tried to overshadow Fitzgibbon’s legacy by questioning the timing upon her departure, the minister remained impassive.
“He gave a lot to Quebec. I think he laid the foundations for industrial Quebec for the next 50 years. We will feel the repercussions of his colossal work for a long time to come. I want to congratulate him for that! »
Guy A. Lepage then questioned the minister about Northvolt which announced, in recent days, that it had laid off 1,600 people. Here again, Madame Fréchette seemed completely in control.
“First of all, I would like to emphasize that we understand that Quebecers are concerned. We also understand that journalists want to know more. It’s normal, we work with public money. But we were already aware from the start that it was a sector that was emerging.
Therefore, it comes with a certain number of risks. But we took the most cautious approach possible. We have adopted an approach that has never been seen before, we will disburse the financing for this project as it is carried out. We also have a certain number of guarantees. For example, the 240 million that we financed for the purchase of the land, well we have the land as guarantee.
It was essential for us because we want to protect Quebecers’ money. »
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