Former Transport Minister Defends SAAQ Amid Heavy Scrutiny

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1:21 pm

Ex‑minister Sylvain Gaudreault has stepped into the spotlight to defend the Société de l’assurance automobile’s management amid fierce criticism. Rallying behind the agency’s recent digital transformation, his measured defense attempts to counter claims of mismanagement, injecting a nostalgic yet wry note into the political debate.


lapresse.ca / Fiasco SAAQclic | La SAAQ n’était pas « mal gérée », se souvient Sylvain Gaudreault

Déjà fort occupé par le pont Champlain qui risquait de s’effondrer et la construction de l’échangeur Turcot, le tout avec la commission Charbonneau en toile de fonds, l’ex-ministre des Transports Sylvain Gaudreault n’avait pas la transformation numérique de la Société de l’assurance automobile du…

ledevoir.com / Les allégements obtenus par la SAAQ n’étaient pas «un bar ouvert»

L’ancien ministre Sylvain Gaudreault a défendu les mesures prises par le gouvernement Marois.


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