Quebec Premier François Legault presented his economic vision for the province Monday, with a focus on growing hydroelectric power, cutting bureaucracy, and intervening directly in the economy.

With less than one year to go before the provincial election, Legault’s announcement at the Beauharnois hydropower generating station was largely a rehash of measures already put forward by his government.

He touted Hydro-Québec’s already announced plan to invest $200 billion between now and 2035 to increase the public utility’s energy capacity.

Part of his plan is for the government to choose “economic champions” that it will support directly, and to cut bureaucracy to make the state more efficient.

The premier says the federal government’s plans to increase military spending and develop the co

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