Former Quebec premier and Conservative leadership hopeful Jean Charest outlined both positions and others during an interview in Montreal
Launching his campaign to lead the federal Conservatives, Jean Charest says he is opposed to Quebec’s controversial religious-symbols law, and also favours more oil and gas production, including new pipelines.
He noted that as premier, he initiated a commission that laid the groundwork for Bill 21, enacted by Quebec’s current Coalition Avenir Québec government. “We’re not going to try to poke a stick in anyone’s eye about it. That’s not the idea.” Mr. Charest said the issue doesn’t need to be divisive in Quebec if leaders are ready to look at the bigger picture of what needs to be done to create a more inclusive society
“I’ve always been very open to the idea of pipelines, and I’ll continue to be,” said Mr. Charest, adding that the last pipeline project in Quebec was completed between the eastern Quebec City of Lévis and Montreal while he was premier. “We can do this intelligently on a case-by-case basis.” “Dealing with the issue is not optional. It’s not as if we have a choice to deal or not deal with it,” he said. “Decarbonization is certainly on the agenda for all of us. Let’s do it in a way that’s smart.”
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