The Quebec government plans to expand its pilot project province-wide, which aims to allow retail businesses that wish to do so to stay open later on weekends.

As part of this expansion, the government will allow the businesses concerned, such as shops, boutiques and hardware stores, to open every day from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., except on public holidays.

Currently, commercial establishments that offer retail products must close shop at 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

For the past few weeks, a pilot project has allowed these businesses located in three cities — Gatineau, Laval and Saint-Georges — to open their doors until 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, on a voluntary basis, except for holidays.

On Monday, the Minister Delegate for the Economy and Small and Medium Enterprises, Samuel Poul

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