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In 2018, 2 billion litres of bottled water generated less than $150,000 in revenue for Quebec. The same year, Ontario collected $23 million in water royalties.
The Quebec government is moving toward increasing the amount it charges commercial water users, in what amounts to an early campaign promise months before the next election.
"We are a nationalist party within Canada," the premier countered. "What does nationalist mean? Among other things, protecting and promoting the French language."
Parti Quebecois (PQ) Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has demanded Quebec Premier Francois Legault offer an ultimatum to Ottawa over immigration: give Quebec control, or face separation.
The day after the publication of a lengthy inquiry report of nearly 200 pages on the tragedy that occurred in the long-term care homes (CHSLDs) at the beginning of the pandemic, Quebec Premier Francois Legault said, 'we need more accountability from the top down.'