Quebec Election: CAQ Leader Defends Millions to US Consulting Firm During Pandemic

Quebec Election: CAQ Leader Defends Millions to US Consulting Firm During Pandemic
Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime speaks at a news conference, calling on people to vote, Sept. 30, 2022, in Quebec City. The Canadian Press / Jacques Boissinot
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The political opponents of Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault took aim at him on Friday after it was revealed his government awarded a major American consulting firm $35,000 a day for strategies on managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legault said McKinsey & Company advised the government on best practices from around the world as Quebec faced a pandemic for the first time in a century. The advice from the company “saved lives,” the CAQ leader said.