Criticized by the opposition for its lack of transparency surrounding a US$200-million loan offered to Cirque du Soleil, Quebec’s Legault government has committed to revealing the details of the agreement if the money is given to the entertainment company paralyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In making this commitment during question period on Wednesday, however, Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Pierre Fitzgibbon did not specify when the details would be shared. “There is a complex process with the creditors of Cirque, they are the ones who will decide (who will be the next owners),” he said in response to a question from Québec solidaire (QS) MP Vincent Marissal. “When this is finalized, all agreements will be released to the