How Quebec's latest budget deals with housing and cost of living

Quebec's budget allocates $2.4 billion over the next five years to help residents cope with rising living expenses, earmarked for affordable housing and child care. Finance Minister Eric Girard framed the spending as targeted cost-of-living relief, with no broader fiscal figures or tax changes disclosed in the report.

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Quebec's budget allocates $2.4 billion over the next five years to help residents cope with rising living expenses, earmarked for affordable housing and child care. Finance Minister Eric Girard framed the spending as targeted cost-of-living relief, with no broader fiscal figures or tax changes disclosed in the report.