MontrealQuebec's finance minister lowers expectations ahead of pre-election budgetFinance Minister Eric Girard is set to table Quebec’s provincial budget on Wednesday — less than a month before the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) chooses a successor to Premier François Legault.Province staring down $12.4B deficit weeks before CAQ chooses new leaderHolly Cabrera · CBC News · Posted: Mar 17, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoPlayListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Eric Girard’s eighth budget comes as he seeks a third mandate under the CAQ banner in the upcoming October election.…