Quebec Premier François Legault Defends Decision to Subsidize NHL Pre-Season Games

Published on November 19, 2023

Quebec’s premier is defending his government’s decision to spend up to $7 million on two NHL pre-season games as opposition parties decry what they say is a poor use of public funds amid other economic and fiscal challenges. Quebec plans to spend between $5 million and $7 million to bring the Los Angeles Kings to Quebec City for two pre-season hockey matches against the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers next year. The outcry over the move intensified when the Montreal Canadiens confirmed they would have been willing to play those same games for free. “It’s important to invest in leisure, whether it’s sports or culture,” François Legault told a Friday news conference in Rivière-au-Renard, Que. “I don’t know if you know, but the people of Quebec City would like to have a hockey team.”...

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