The Quebec government caved in to popular resistance and political opposition Monday by dropping a measure to lower its legal blood-alcohol level for drivers.
"We have to listen to the people and clearly Quebecers are not there yet," Transport Minister Sam Hamad told a news conference Monday.
The measure to lower the limit to 0.05 or 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood has been a political hot potato ever since it was introduced in the National Assembly last year and faced staunch opposition from other political parties, Quebec drivers and restaurant and bar owners. > > > > Read More