Quebec Premier Under Pressure Over $7-billion Northvolt Battery Plant

Quebec Premier Under Pressure Over $7-billion Northvolt Battery Plant
The entrance to Northvolt, the new EV battery plant being built by the Swedish manufacturer in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, east of Montreal, Que., on May 16, 2024. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press
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The heat is rising for Quebec Premier François Legault as opposition parties demand answers about his government’s investment in the planned Northvolt battery factory near Montreal.

Opposition leaders at the Quebec legislature on Tuesday called on the government to be more transparent about its agreement with the Swedish manufacturer for the $7-billion project.