![]() His very mention of the issue has had the pro-independence Parti Quebecois seeking to pull him in deeper, with demands that he start laying out what new conditions he would seek for Quebec. He said he could never even have exerted any influence, had he wanted to, in the awarding of the controversial McGill super-hospital contract that has resulted in charges against Porter and former executives at engineering giant SNC-Lavalin.Īs for his stated wish to reopen the 1982 Constitution to get a deal Quebec could approve, Couillard has been downplaying the urgency of that priority. “But, this being said, it’s very unfair to draw any association between me and the awarding of the contract.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz ![]() “You can’t be a coward and deny your friendships,” he said, admitting that he knew Porter well. It’s very unfair to draw any association between me and the awarding of the contractĬouillard has said his immediate priority is rebuilding the party - not running for a seat in the minority parliament. One says Couillard, who is returning to politics after a five-year absence, must seek a legislature seat immediately to answer questions about Porter. The Liberal leader’s opponents have already begun trying to use Couillard’s past ties against him. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ![]() Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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