Ex-Minister Tells Quebec Auto Board Scandal Inquiry He Knew Project Was Over Budget

Ex-Minister Tells Quebec Auto Board Scandal Inquiry He Knew Project Was Over Budget
Quebec Minister Minister of Cybersecurity and Digital Technology Eric Caire, right, speaks at a news conference on artificial intelligence, in Quebec City, on Feb. 29, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec’s former minister of Cybersecurity and Digital Technology has told a public inquiry he knew the provincial auto insurance board’s digital transition project was over budget in 2021.

Éric Caire made the comments while testifying before the Gallant Commission, which is investigating how the creation of the auto board’s online platform ended up more than $500 million over budget.