A budget in the image of François Legault’s government

The 2025-2026 budget is going to hurt Quebecers. Like previous budgets under François Legault, we are facing a historic deficit without any improvement in public services.

Since François Legault took office, the debt will have increased by $96 billion. That’s a 55% increase… in only two terms!

What is truly concerning is that his record deficit of $13.6 billion depends on the goodwill of Donald Trump, as his projections are based on tariffs of 10%, while the U.S. president has announced tariffs of 25%.

Is François Legault naively wearing rose-colored glasses, which is not good news in itself, or is he taking us for fools?

On top of his rose-colored glasses, he adds a large dose of optimism, forecasting much stronger economic growth than most economists expect. So, we can expect an even higher deficit by the end of the year.

Unfortunately, the chances of improving public services in exchange for this historic deficit are as high as seeing Trump become reasonable. Indeed, the growth in public spending projected by François Legault will most likely be much lower than inflation, which will be further exacerbated by the tariff war with our southern neighbors. The result: service cuts.

Like you, I’m frustrated when I think that the QLP left François Legault a budget surplus of $7 billion, which he wasted through years of improvisation and decisions guided by polls.

Quebecers deserve better. They have the right to have a government that manages public finances responsibly, focuses on quality public services and prepares for the future.

To check out my economic plan, click here.