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Quebec Premier Fréchette won’t rule out exceeding $250M spending pot

Quebec's premier won't promise to stay within budget — and her finance minister is already raising the alarm.

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Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette is defending her accumulating spending commitments after the province's finance minister raised concerns that she may exceed the $250 million funding envelope set by the government. Fréchette has declined to rule out going over that spending limit. The tension between the premier and finance minister signals potential fiscal strain within the Quebec government.

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Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette defended her growing list of spending promises after the province’s finance minister warned she could exceed the government’s allocated funding.

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