Legault announces $4.5B wind energy project in Quebec’s Lower St. Lawrence – CBC
Nov 18, 2025
Premier says it will help diversify revenue and create jobs
The Quebec government announced it is continuing the expansion of the province’s wind energy sector and investing up to $4.5 billion in a wind power project in the Lower St. Lawrence region.
The project, dubbed Wetsok, meaning “in the direction of the wind” in the Wolastoqey language, will see wind turbines built between the Montmagny regional municipality and Témiscouata, Que.
Making the announcement in Cacouna, Que., on Tuesday, Premier François Legault says the project is a collaboration between Hydro-Québec and the Alliance de l’énergie Est — 209 communities and territories, including Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation.
