Environmentalists say Quebec risks losing public trust over Northvolt approach – Montreal [Video]

Some of Quebec’s most prominent environmentalists gathered to send a stark warning to the government on Monday.

Greenpeace, Équiterre, David Suzuki Foundation, Nature Québec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake are accusing the Legault government of prioritizing big business over environmental protection and transparency. They say public trust could be lost if Quebec continues to erode environmental regulations.

“When the permit was issued for Northvolt, that to me is about money,” said Chief Ross Montour of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake.

Montour stood shoulder-to-shoulder with some of Quebec’s top environmental activists at a press conference in Montreal.

“Do not try to bypass the public consultation process. Do not try to bypass environmental regulations. Play by the rules,” said Équiterre government relations director Marc-André Viau.

The coalition of groups is concerned about the way Quebec gave the green light to the Northvolt electric car battery factory, which is currently under construction …