Quebec Minister Éric Caire Resigns Over Auto Board Scandal

Quebec Minister Éric Caire Resigns Over Auto Board Scandal
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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A long-serving minister in Quebec’s Coalition Avenir Québec government has resigned amid a scandal over at least half a billion dollars in cost overruns related to the auto insurance board’s online platform.

Cybersecurity and Digital Technology Minister Éric Caire made the announcement Thursday on social media, calling the controversy surrounding the digital transformation of the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) “totally unacceptable.”