Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon questions the government at the legislature in Quebec City, June 9, 2026. Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press
The Parti Québécois Parti Québécois said it would opt out of the federal high-speed rail project if it forms government after the October election, citing the project’s high costs and other funding priorities.
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon said the billions of dollars projected to be spent on the project should instead go to fixing infrastructure and funding other priorities such as health care, education, and safety.
