Blanchet accuses Ottawa and Toronto of undermining Quebec’s economic autonomy

At a press conference on Saturday, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said Canada is increasingly centralizing power in Ottawa and Toronto, calling it a serious threat to Quebec and other regions. He argued that Quebec once drove Canada’s economy and received little in return after helping provinces like Ontario and Alberta. Drawing a comparison to U.S. economic dominance, Blanchet questioned why Quebecers would reject control from Washington but accept it from Toronto.