A gondola crash in Mont-Sainte-Anne: “Terrible”, says Legault

Not keen on the idea of ​​extending $50 million to Mont-Sainte-Anne’s operator, Prime Minister François Legault said last Saturday that a gondola had come off the mountain’s main lift was “terrifying”.

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When asked Wednesday about the $50 million in financial aid that Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon plans to give to Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (CPR), the prime minister assured, “We’re not there.”

“Listen, I’m scared, what’s happened,” continued Mr. Legault.

After the incident, many voices again called for the operator of the ski resort – a wealthy Alberta company – to be expropriated.

But Minister Fitzgibbon’s office was quick to announce on Monday that “expropriation is not a solution envisaged by the Government”.

Fitzgibbon thinks

“I got it, now six [ou] Seven months, one request [de RCR] We are earmarking $50 million in the $100 million project,” Mr. Fitzgibbon repeated when the minister came to the council.

“We are thinking about it,” he added. […] I didn’t say yes to RCR, I didn’t say yes to anybody. »

Asked if RCR is a good corporate citizen, Mr. Fitzgibbon replied, “That’s another discussion. I’m the economy minister. »

Regardless of “who” is the operator, a “very important” question arises: “Is it right to take citizens’ money to build ski resorts?” raised the MP for Derrybone.

A horrible seizure

The Prime Minister, for his part, has a very firm opinion. “There is a terrible hold on the equipment at Mont-Sainte-Anne,” said Mr. Legault lamented at a press conference.

“The operator has not shown in recent years that it can properly manage Mont-Sainte-Anne,” the Prime Minister opined.

Co-spokesmen Avenir Mont-Saint-Anne, Mario Bedard and Alex Harvey welcomed the Prime Minister’s comments.

“For the first time, the Quebec government formally recognizes the manager’s inability to ensure sound management of Mont-Sainte-Anne,” responded MM. Bedard and Harvey.

“Both the Régie du bâtiment du Québec and CNESST have visited the mountains to check all installations and we continue to offer our full cooperation to their representatives,” Mont-Sainte-Anne’s management assured in an email. Wednesday, without announcing a reopening date.