Moving day in Quebec will "go well," says Legault; opposition, housing groups say otherwise
CTV
The premier is confident things will "go well" on July 1, 2023, but critics fear the rental situation in Quebec spiraling out of control.
"Did it go well July 1st, 2021? Yes. Well, it will also go well on July 1, 2023," Premier François Legault told Québec solidaire (QS) parliamentary leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois Thursday at the National Assembly.
But this statement about moving day in Quebec doesn't track for opposition parties and community organizations.
"François Legault puts his head in the sand. This premier is disconnected from the reality of the housing crisis since the beginning," said Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois in an interview.
Nadeau-Dubois had asked Legault to name "a concrete gesture, only one, that he will make in the next year to limit the explosion of rents in Quebec."
To which Legault replied: "We're taking steps to ensure that everyone has a place to stay. So, that's very clear."
But the QS says that's not enough.
"Even people who find an apartment, it does not mean that they find an apartment at a reasonable price; it does not mean that they find an apartment that meets their needs. There are more and more people in Quebec who are crammed into apartments that are too small for them, or too expensive for them," Nadeau-Dubois said on the phone.
