Quebec politicians say Montreal is ‘logical’ choice to headquarter new defence bank
Quebec leaders say Montreal’s financial, defence and multilingual advantages make it the strongest contender for the new NATO-backed bank.
- On Friday, Quebec politicians denounced a La Presse report alleging Toronto promoters are invoking the threat of a Quebec referendum to undermine Montreal's bid for the new Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
- The federal government is selecting a host city for the multinational bank, a project expected to create more than 3,000 jobs, while the Parti Québécois's pledge to hold a referendum if elected fuels the dispute.
- Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada dismissed the tactics as a "fear campaign," emphasizing Montreal as the "logical" choice and highlighting the city's skilled workforce, universities, and international organizations.
- Quebec Liberal Party house leader Marc Tanguay and PQ MNA Pascal Paradis characterized the alleged strategy as "scare tactics," arguing each city should be evaluated on its merits rather than "hypothetical uncertainty."
- While Toronto promoters cite political stability to bolster their candidacy, Montreal leaders maintain the city's established diplomatic ecosystem and economic infrastructure make it the premier choice for the bank.
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Toronto refers to the referendum threat in Quebec to obtain the headquarters of the Defence Bank.
If the headquarters of the future Defence Bank were to land in Montreal, its leader should "ideally" speak French, according to the Fréchette government. In front of Toronto, which brandished its unilingualism, the pro-Montréals boast the multilingualism of Quebec's metropolis.
Quebec politicians say Montreal is 'logical' choice to headquarter new defence bank
A group of Quebec politicians are pitching Montreal as the “logical” choice to headquarter a new multinational defence bank, while downplaying whether Quebec referendum talk could hurt the city’s bid.
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The Epoch TimesQuebec politicians say Montreal is ‘logical’ choice to headquarter new defence bank
MONTREAL - A group of Quebec politicians are pitching Montreal as the "logical" choice to headquarter a new multinational defence bank, while downplaying whether Quebec referendum talk could hurt the
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