Cowansville, Thursday, October 1, 2026 – This morning, Charles Milliard outlined his party’s measures to restore order to public finances and put the government at the service of Quebecers and the economy. After eight years of waste under the CAQ, costly projects that never come to fruition, and repeated digital fiascos, Quebec needs a change of course. The PLQ’s economic team has the expertise to restore order to public finances and will make responsible choices to revive Quebec’s economy.
A Quebec Liberal Party government will quickly tackle red tape and work tirelessly to modernize the government’s interactions with citizens and businesses to give Quebecers some breathing room. To this end, it will, among other things, establish the “Efficacité Québec” team to undertake a major review of government programs and corporate taxation. A Liberal government will also appoint a parliamentary budget director to sustainably strengthen public confidence in the government’s budgetary process.
The PLQ will also make digital transformation a government priority in order to put an end to the string of costly digital fiascos. A major change in governance and strong in-house expertise will enable us to move toward digital sovereignty and maximize the value of every dollar invested to better serve Quebecers.
Finally, the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, Charles Milliard, has pledged to return to a balanced budget as early as 2029–2030 through realistic management of public finances, which will allow for reinvestment in Quebecers’ priorities: health care, education, and higher education.
“I am fortunate to lead a credible economic team that is determined to make Quebec an economic powerhouse in a changing world. After eight years in which the CAQ government failed to manage our public finances, Quebecers are clear: they want change, they want value for their money, and they don’t want a referendum. The credible choice on October 5 is the Quebec Liberal Party.”
- Charles Milliard, Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party
