Legault blasted for attending Habs game on day Quebecs credit rating downgraded – Montreal [Video]

Quebec’s CAQ government is taking major heat after the province’s credit rating was downgraded last week for the first time in over three decades.

Opposition parties blame reckless spending, but they’re also taking aim at Quebec Premier François Legault for attending a Habs game just hours after the rating change.

“It’s the end result of a very, very bad government. An inefficient government,” said interim Liberal Leader Marc Tanguay.

Last Wednesday, S&P Global Ratings announced Quebec had been downgraded from AA- to A+, the first such reduction since the ’90s.

Among the reasons cited by S&P were high spending, lower revenues, persistent deficits and trade uncertainty due to U.S. tariffs.

“There is no impact on financial market as of today,” Finance Minister Eric Girard said on Tuesday.

He said many businesses are putting investments on hold due to the trade war between Canada and the U.S.