Christine Fréchette’s team presents its priorities for the Outaouais region
Christine Fréchette’s team presents its priorities for the Outaouais region
Health, housing, support for seniors, and the cost of living are among the top priorities put forward by the five candidates on Team Christine Fréchette in the Outaouais region. They want to continue the investments announced for the region and accelerate the completion of several projects.
Linda Gauthier in Papineau, Mathieu Lévesque in Chapleau, Mariana Mefleh in Pontiac, William Robertson in Gatineau, and Suzanne Tremblay in Hull are presenting a series of national measures that they intend to adapt to the specific needs of the Outaouais.
The team cites, among other things, the construction of the University-Affiliated Hospital Centre, the new convention centre, the continued widening of Highway 50, the development of training programs, and the Regional Museum project as key priorities.
The candidates place access to healthcare at the forefront of their commitments.
They propose, in particular, training more family physicians directly in the region, in collaboration with the Quebec university network. They also want to expand the scope of practice for nurses and develop the role of clinical nurse specialists in geriatric care.
The scope of practice for paramedics would also be broadened, notably through the creation of a professional order.
According to the team, these measures would bring healthcare services closer to the population, particularly in rural and remote areas.
For seniors, the team proposes increasing the tax credit for senior support to $2,200 starting in 2026. They also propose a $1 billion investment over four years to further the shift towards home support and plan to fund 2,000 affordable housing units for seniors.
The candidates also want to promote intergenerational living environments and allow certain workers aged 65 and over to retain up to $35,000 in employment income in essential services facing labour shortages.
To reduce the financial burden on families, the team is also proposing 25,000 new subsidised daycare spaces by 2030, reimbursement of up to 75% of school-based childcare costs, and an increase in the back-to-school supplement of up to $250 per child.
Housing is another important aspect of their commitments.
The team wants to accelerate the construction of social and affordable housing, facilitate access to homeownership, and provide more social support/benefits.
